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Truck Fire Causes 7 km Traffic Jam at Nogosan Tunnel on Seoul Ring Expressway today . It is reported that the fire started from the lower part of the vehicle. SBS Aug 20, 2026 3:11 PM

Local Media Raves About Lee Kang-in After Stunning Debut Winner: Griezmann Reacts With "Insane Goal!" Local media outlets are pouring praise on Lee Kang-in after he scored the winning goal in his La Liga debut and was named Man of the Match. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:58 PM

150 Mourners Fill Funeral Hall in Tears... Teacher Gifts New Life to 5 People A 50-year-old man who loved children so much that he overcame a cerebral hemorrhage while serving as a principal and returned to teaching as a regular classroom teacher has saved five lives through organ donation. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:53 PM

Rooftop Structure Collapses in Incheon, Damaging Two Vehicles According to the Incheon Fire Headquarters on today , the rooftop structure of a two-story building located in Hwasu-dong, Jemulpo-gu, collapsed at 1:10 p.m. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:22 PM

News Briefing: Key Headlines... "Will Meet Kim Jong-un This Year... North Korea Has 57 Nuclear Weapons" 1. U.S. President Donald Trump, who previously mentioned the possibility of dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, once again reaffirmed that he will meet with Chairman Kim within this year. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:16 PM

Simply Creating Illegal Sites Now Punishable... 'Legal Hacking' Introduced to Delete Sexually Exploitative Material Moving forward, individuals will face punishment simply for opening distribution sites, even if they did not directly produce illegally filmed materials. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:08 PM

Oh Se-hoon: 'Parallel Lines' Drawn in Meeting with Land Minister on Yongsan Park, Offered Compromise Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated today that he met with Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yoon-deok to discuss the issue of supplying housing within Yongsan Park, but failed to narrow their differences. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:05 PM

Police Officer Suicide Rate Double That of General Public; Comprehensive Mental Health Care to Be Implemented The Korean National Police Agency announced today that it has prepared and will implement the "2026 Comprehensive Countermeasures for Police Suicide Prevention." Due to the nature of their duties, police officers are at a high risk of exposure to psychological shock and stress as they are repeatedly exposed to violent crimes, accidents, and disaster sites. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:02 PM

Beyond Mao's Maxim: Defense Minister's Remarks on Cadets Sparks Stir Recently embroiled in controversy for citing Mao Zedong's personal motto as his own, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was found to have taken issue with the attitudes of cadets from other military academies during a meeting with Air Force Academy cadets. SBS Aug 20, 2026 1:57 PM

Armed with Chainsaw, Man Confronts Police SWAT Team—Residents Terrified When He Returns Home After Arrest Late at night on August 11, a man in his 20s was subdued by the police SWAT team after holding authorities at bay with a chainsaw at his home in Seo-gu, Daejeon. SBS Aug 20, 2026 1:51 PM