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Health Ministry to Decide Long-Term Care Insurance Rates in October, Emphasizes Expanding Home-Based Care The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it has formed the 7th Long-Term Care Committee and held its 3rd meeting today to discuss the long-term care insurance rates and financial operation direction for 2027. SBS Aug 14, 2026 4:25 PM

Man in 20s Given Suspended Sentence for Illegally Filming in Restroom to Sell Footage of Sexual Crimes. Judge Seo Ji-hye of Criminal Division 4 at the Gwangju District Court announced today that A was handed the suspended sentence on the charges. SBS Aug 14, 2026 4:22 PM

Excavator Demolishes 16 Illegally Installed Camping Tents... "What a Relief" A campsite in Danwol-dong, Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. Various camping gear and garbage, such as styrofoam and cardboard boxes, are visible inside a tent. SBS Aug 14, 2026 4:10 PM

An Jung-geun's 8 Characters Just Before Martyrdom Return to Homeland After 116 Years [Movie Harbin: We cannot execute a prisoner captured under international law at will. SBS Aug 14, 2026 4:02 PM

Dreaming of a Revival for the Gyeongbu Ekiden Marathon On November 14, 1955, while the scars of war still lingered, runners set off from Busan toward Seoul amid the sound of a starting gun. SBS Aug 14, 2026 3:52 PM

Exclusive: 'King of Geoje' Appears Before National Police Agency Over 40 Days After Inspection Launch A senior superintendent from the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, widely known as the "King of Geoje" after working in the Geoje region for a long time and facing allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse of power in personnel affairs, and workplace bullying, appeared before the National Police Agency this afternoon to undergo questioning. SBS Aug 14, 2026 3:44 PM

Prosecutors Seek 2-Year Prison Sentence for Comedian Lee Jin-ho Over Habitual Gambling and Drunk Driving During the trial held today before Judge Ahn Tae-yoon of the Suwon District Court Yeoju Branch's Criminal Division 1, prosecutors stated, "The defendant remitted a total of approximately 870 million won across 664 transactions to gambling sites between May 11, 2023, and October 14, 2024, exchanging them for cyber money to engage in habitual gambling." They added, "On September 24, 2025, he drove for about 70 kilometers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12%." The attorney for Lee Jin-ho appealed to the court for leniency, stating, "The defendant is deeply reflecting on his actions and admits to the charges. SBS Aug 14, 2026 3:31 PM

Church Pastor Sent to Prosecutors Over 11-Year-Old's Abuse Death in Cheonan The Chungnam National Police Agency announced today that it has transferred a church pastor in his 60s, surnamed A, to the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office Cheonan Branch under arrest on charges of child abuse resulting in death. SBS Aug 14, 2026 3:16 PM

Man in 50s Arrested After Crashing into Taxi and Police Car While Fleeing DUI Check in Sangam Intersection, Seoul Seoul Mapo Police Station announced that officers were dispatched at around 11:00 PM last night following a report that there was a drunk driving vehicle on World Cup Bridge. SBS Aug 14, 2026 3:12 PM

Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board Cites Improper Routes and Failure to Evacuate as Causes of Gyeongbu Line Fatal Accident The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board announced these findings today regarding the collision between a Korea Railroad Corporation Mugunghwa train and workers that occurred between Namsunghyeon Station and Cheongdo Station on August 19 of last year. SBS Aug 14, 2026 3:12 PM