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Teen Arrested After Using Police to Enter Girlfriend's Home, Armed With Weapon A teenager has been arrested for attempting to enter his girlfriend's home by leading police officers who were dispatched following a report. SBS Aug 18, 2026 5:41 PM

Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominates Son Bong-ki and Kim Seong-su as Final Candidates for Supreme Court Justices Once President Lee submits the appointment consent motions to the National Assembly, the confirmation hearing and other selection procedures for the new Supreme Court justices will get underway in earnest. SBS Aug 18, 2026 5:14 PM

Justice Minister Chung Sung-ho Submits Resignation, Citing Completion of Prosecution Reform Legislation Minister of Justice Chung Sung-ho submitted his resignation today . An official … SBS Aug 18, 2026 5:10 PM

Caught by Police, But Back at It: Minors Smash Kiosks With Hammers Children presumed to be middle school students carried out a theft at an unmanned store in Gwangyang. SBS Aug 18, 2026 5:04 PM

Supreme Court Justice Candidates Nominated: Son Bong-ki and Kim Sung-soo Put Forward for Appointment Once President Lee submits the appointment consent motions to the National Assembly, the selection process for the new Supreme Court justices, including confirmation hearings, will officially begin. SBS Aug 18, 2026 4:53 PM

No More "Liberal Arts Majors Are Doomed"? The Unexpected Reality for Today's Job Seekers College student Kim Gyu-ri spent her campus life with more passion than anyone else, dreaming of a career in finance. SBS Aug 18, 2026 4:44 PM

70-in-10s Man Guilty of Stealing Restaurant's Flowerpot After Claiming He Thought It Was Dead Today, the Seoul Southern District Court overturned the lower court's acquittal of 73-year-old Kim, sentencing him to a 700,000 won fine with a one-year suspended sentence on charges of theft. SBS Aug 18, 2026 4:25 PM

Jeonjangyeon Protests with "Crawling Protests" Over Budget Issues... Announces Resumption of Commuter Subway Demonstrations The Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination has demanded a meeting with the Minister of Health and Welfare, calling for the abolition of "budgets that discriminate against people with disabilities." At 11:00 a.m. SBS Aug 18, 2026 4:22 PM

Justice Minister Tenders Resignation Again: "New Wine in New Wineskins" Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho has once again expressed his intention to resign. According to reports, Minister Jung submitted his resignation to the presidential office and the Ministry of Personnel Management on the afternoon of today . SBS Aug 18, 2026 4:21 PM

Comprehensive Special Counsel Indicts Kim Keon-hee and Yoon Han-hong Over Presidential Residence Relocation Allegations According to the special counsel team, the target site for the residence and the construction company were changed following demands from Kim and instructions from Yoon, who served as the head of the Cheong Wa Dae Relocation Task Force for the Presidential Transition Committee at the time. SBS Aug 18, 2026 4:13 PM