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Accelerating Vaccine Development for Infectious Disease Response: Aiming to Secure Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine by 2028 The government is accelerating technology development and support to achieve its goal of localizing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines by 2028. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:51 PM

Youth Tomorrow Savings Account Subscribers See Monthly Average Income Rise Over 500,000 Won in Three Years An analysis showed that subscribers of the Youth Tomorrow Savings Account for low-income young adults experienced improvements in their financial health as their incomes and savings increased while holding the accounts. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:49 PM

"Playing Park Golf All Year Round"... Yongin City Actively Expands Infrastructure Park golf has gained massive popularity recently, but it is not easy to enjoy during scorching heatwaves like today. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:41 PM

Gwangju Representative Library Official Suspected of Taking Bribes... Partially Admits Charges Police investigating the collapse accident at the Gwangju Representative Library are looking into allegations that officials, including a public servant affiliated with the Gwangju City Construction Headquarters, accepted bribes. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:39 PM

More Independence Fighters Died at Daegu Prison Than Seodaemun—Yet Only Ruins Remain Did you know that more anti-Japanese independence activists died at the Daegu Prison during the Japanese colonial period than at the Seodaemun Prison in Seoul? While Seodaemun Prison has become a representative landmark remembering the fierce struggle against Japanese imperialism, Daegu Prison now leaves virtually no trace behind. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:38 PM

Phishing Ring Extorts 6.7 Billion Won After Demanding Nudes by Impersonating Prosecutors The Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced today that it has apprehended and transferred 11 members of the syndicate, including a 29-year-old South Korean ringleader surnamed A, to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the Act on the Prevention of and Compensation for Damage Caused by Telecommunications-based Financial Fraud, the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:33 PM

Court Dismisses BMW Owners' Damage Suit Over 2018 Serial Fires, Citing Recalls BMW vehicle owners who filed a damage lawsuit against the brand's official South Korean importer and distributor, claiming financial and emotional distress from a series of vehicle fires around 2018, have lost their case. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:33 PM

Residents of Songdo Apartment Demand Safety Audit and Reconstruction Following Terrace Collapse ▲ Songdo apartment where an exterior terrace collapsed Residents of a newly buil… SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:27 PM

Prison Sentence, Probation, and Fine Finalized for Accomplice in Deutsch Motors Stock Manipulation The Supreme Court's Third Division (presiding Justice Oh Seok-joon) finalized the lower court's ruling today sentencing Lee, who was indicted for violating the Capital Markets Act, to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, and a fine of 40 million won. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:27 PM

Supreme Court Confirms Dismissal of Indictments Against Doctor and Student in 'Elite University Drug Club' Case The dismissal of indictments has been finalized for a doctor and a member of an elite university drug club who were accused of taking drugs together with other members. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:26 PM