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National Assembly Judiciary Committee Passes Motion to Summon Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de Led by DP The motion to summon Chief Justice Jo, submitted at the request of Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won, was approved in a vote with the support of pan-ruling camp lawmakers. SBS Aug 19, 2026 2:08 PM

"Sowing Discord" Sparks Outrage in Pro-Lee Jae-myung Fan Cafe... Vote Held to Expel Rep. Kim Yong-min "Jaemyung's Village," a fan cafe for President Lee Jae-myung, has now begun discussions on expelling Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-min. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:25 PM

Kim Min-seok Calls for Chief Justice's Resignation, Calling Him "Worst Since Liberation" Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok has called for the resignation of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, labeling him the "worst chief justice since liberation" in connection with the controversy surrounding his written recommendation for Supreme Court justices. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:14 PM

South Korea-US UFS Exercise to End Early on Day After Tomorrow; Field Training Scaled Back Significantly 〈Anchor〉 The South Korean and U.S. military authorities have decided to wrap up the ongoing South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:09 PM

National Integration Committee Chairman: "President Lee Should Leave Democratic Party... Now is the Optimal Time" The National Integration Committee is one of the committees under the direct control of the President. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:35 AM

Cho Hyun Says Government Not Notified in Advance of Trump's Remarks on Scaling Back Joint Drills joint military exercise, Ulchi Freedom Shield , during a plenary session of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee on the 19th. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:25 AM

Trump's 'Drill Reduction' Gesture Ignored? North Korea Reacts With Warning of 'War Threshold' North Korea has reacted strongly to the South Korea-U.S. joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, stating, "The exercise of our self-defensive rights to thoroughly neutralize the enemies' military threats will be expressed in even clearer actions." In a commentary released today , North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency stated, "It is necessary to respond to the increasingly evolving threatening actions of the adversaries with newly evolved strength." KCNA added, "Adversaries that infringe upon and threaten the sovereign security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will constantly remain within the crosshairs of annihilating retaliatory means," and noted, "All aggressive war exercises by enemy states will never bring about the results desired by their perpetrators." However, the agency made no specific mention of the recent "appeasement" gestures toward North Korea by U.S. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:12 AM

Kim Min-seok on Chief Justice's Written Nomination: "Cho Hee-dae is on the Path of an Insurrection Accomplice... Step Down" ▲ Democratic Party of Korea Supreme Council Member Kim Min-seok speaks during a … SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:06 AM

Lee Seok-yeon: "Severe State Affairs Chaos and Division; President Lee Should Leave Democratic Party" Appearing on MBC's "100-Minute Debate" the previous day, Chairperson Lee made the remarks, saying, "Now that the Democratic Party's national convention has concluded, you should leave the party." Explaining the reasoning, he stated, "The ruling party is competing over who is closer to the president, while the opposition party is taking a sharply opposing stance against the president and the government. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:02 AM

South Korea-US Joint UFS Exercise to End Early on Friday With Downscaled Field Training Forces Korea service members move busily in front of military vehicles at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on the 17th. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:16 AM