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Judiciary Committee to Question Supreme Court Chief Justice on 'Written Recommendation' on Aug. 31; DP Leads Witness Adoption The National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee has decided to hold a pending issues questioning session on August 31 regarding Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's "written recommendation" of Supreme Court justices and the Supreme Court full bench referral of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min's final appeal cases concerning charges of engaging in key missions of insurrection. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:14 PM

National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik Meets with U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel: "Agree with President Trump's Decision for Peace on the Korean Peninsula" Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel, who visited the Speaker's office on the 21st. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:13 PM

Kim Yo-jong Mocks Seoul's "Pitiful Plight" as Joint Field Drills Are Halved The South Korea-U.S. joint exercises, Ulchi Freedom Shield , will wrap up early today , skipping the second-part counterattack drills. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:02 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: "No Consultation on 'Written Recommendation'… Unilateral Notification Lacks Respect for President's Appointment Power" Cheong Wa Dae criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's "written recommendation" of Daegu District Court Senior Judge Son Bong-gi as the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak, defining it as "bypassing consultations and a unilateral notification procedure that does not respect the President's appointment power." Cheong Wa Dae also directly refuted the National Court Administration's claim that prior consultations had taken place, stating it was contrary to the facts. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:44 PM

President Lee Appoints Park Jung-sung as Chief Trade Negotiator and Choi Yong-chul as Head of National Fire Agency President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Park Jung-sung, current Deputy Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, as the new Chief Trade Negotiator, Presidential Senior Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced in a written briefing. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:11 PM

'LIG-DAPA' Largest Defense Corruption Ever Uncovered... Why the Criticism of Shoddy Investigation? With 460 million won in bribes received by a Defense Acquisition Program Administration official, major defense corporation executives indicted, 91.5 billion won worth of irregularities across six projects, and unfairness in a 1.7 trillion won electronic warfare project, a massive defense corruption scandal has erupted: executives at LIG D&A, a representative pillar of K-defense, provided bribes laundered through subcontractors to a Grade 5 DAPA official, securing a flurry of weapon projects in return. SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:50 PM

President Lee Welcomes Passage of Fast-Track Curtailment Bill, Says 'Glad Things Will Move Quickly' ▲ President Lee Jae-myung President Lee Jae-myung has welcomed the passage of a … SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:49 PM

Emphasizing Orthodox Succession by Visiting Tombs... 'Team Jeong Cheong-rae' Absent from Vote When quoting or reporting the interview, please accurately state the program nam… SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:43 PM

Yeodam Yadam: Brakes Put on Local Party Chapter Chair Selection... Attention Focused on Park Geun-hye's Message Next Week When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly state that it is from the program SBS <Ju Young-jin's News Briefing>. SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:42 PM

Past Disciplinary Cases Existed... Why Only Lee Jin-suk Gets a Free Pass? When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly credit the prog… SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:35 PM