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Absurd 'Landslide' Debate Erupts... "Then Is This a Field?" In Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, where a landslide claimed one life, a debate has broken out over whether the disaster actually qualifies as a landslide. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:51 PM

Court Insiders: Chief Justice's Written Nomination 'Inevitable Choice,' but Confrontation Causes Concern Synthesizing Yonhap News reports today , incumbent judges agreed that Chief Justice Cho likely had no other choice in nominating the candidates. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:45 PM

Muddy Waters Ruin Harvest, Threaten Future Farming for Geoje Grape Farmers "If a human cannot breathe for 24 hours, they die. Our grapevines must be dead too." Lee, 79, sighed as he looked at mud-covered grapevines at a grape farm in Hadun-ri, Dundeok-myeon, Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, on the morning of the 20th. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:43 PM

Ring Smuggling and Distributing 'Second Propofol' in E-Cigarette Cartridges Busted in Massive Crackdown The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's narcotics crime investigation unit announced today that it has booked 32 suspects on charges including violations of the Narcotics Control Act, with 13 of them taken into custody. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:41 PM

Gyeonggi Province Cuts 546.5 Billion Won in Budget Amid Fiscal Crisis Gyeonggi Province has cut more than 540 billion won in project budgets to overcome a fiscal crisis. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:37 PM

"Three Bears Promote Low Birth Rate": Absurd Complaints Prompt Block on Direct Teacher Contact In June, when the South Korean national football team's North and Central America World Cup matches were taking place, a discipline teacher at a middle school in Gyeonggi Province told students to "scatter" after they caused a ruckus watching the football match inside the classroom. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:26 PM

Oh Se-hoon and Kim Yoon-duk Discuss Yongsan Park, But 'Confirm Differences in Stance' Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kim Yoon-duk and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-h… SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:20 PM

"Tracing All 32.5 Billion Won": Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Descendants Face Sweep of Hidden Wealth ⚡ Key Takeaways Relaunch After 16 Years: The Investigation Commission on Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Property, which concluded its activities in 2010, is scheduled to launch again this December in line with the enforcement of the revised special act. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:08 PM

Today's Major News 1. U.S. President Donald Trump has directly stated that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un within this year. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:04 PM

Oh Se-hoon Calls Himself "Criminal of History," Says Yongsan Park Stance Remains "Parallel Lines" After Meeting Land Minister Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon held a briefing at Seoul City Hall following his meeting … SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:02 PM