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Man Who Murdered Wife With Weapon Claims It Was Merely 'Symbolic,' Receives 18-Year Prison Sentence in Second Trial The Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 11-1 (Presiding Judges Kim Tae-ho, Park Sun-young, and Kang Hyo-won) recently sentenced 75-year-old Defendant A, who was indicted on murder charges, to 18 years in prison, upholding the ruling of the first trial. SBS Aug 22, 2026 5:46 PM

Surprise Discovery in Weeds During Mowing: "Dooly!" Found After 11 Days A roughly 1-meter-long lizard that had caused anxiety among residents after appearing around a walking trail in the Gwanggyo New Town in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, has been captured after an 11-day search. SBS Aug 22, 2026 5:35 PM

"Sinaloa Cartel Caught Laundering Money with Cryptocurrency in Cambodia" According to the AP reported on the 22nd local time, Meas Vyrith, secretary-general of Cambodia's National Authority for Combating Drugs , stated that about 7 million dollars (approx. SBS Aug 22, 2026 5:15 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Bupyeong Apartment in Incheon; Four Residents Inhale Smoke today . The blaze was extinguished in about 1 hour and 10 minutes, but four apartment residents suffered from smoke inhalation and were transported to a hospital. SBS Aug 22, 2026 4:36 PM

Man in 60s Gets Suspended Sentence for Digging Up Uncle's Grave and Cremating Remains with Gas Burner Chuncheon District Court Judge Koh Bum-jin, presiding over Criminal Court Division 2, announced that he has sentenced 67-year-old A, who was indicted on charges of desecrating a grave, damaging human remains, and violating the Act on Funeral Services, to six months in prison suspended for two years. SBS Aug 22, 2026 4:28 PM

Prison Liberation Day Special Meals Spark Public Outrage Over Better Diets Than Law-Abiding Citizens Have you ever wondered what is served inside correctional facilities? Prison menus have come under fire after it was revealed that some correctional facilities provided special meals to inmates. SBS Aug 22, 2026 4:22 PM

Man in His 70s Who Murdered Wife Claims Weapon Was Merely a "Symbolic Object"—What Was the Verdict? A man in his 70s who murdered his wife sparked public outrage with an absurd claim during his appellate trial. SBS Aug 22, 2026 4:22 PM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. "Unprecedented One-Sided Notice in Constitutional History"..Re-Nomination Possibility Raised The presidential office stated that Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's written nomination of Supreme Court justice candidates was unprecedented in constitutional history, noting that there was no consultation whatsoever. SBS Aug 22, 2026 4:22 PM

Concrete Crumbles From Swimming Pool Ceiling, Leaving Users Anxious Today, on the morning of August 22, concrete debris fell to the floor from the ceiling of the swimming pool at the Wonju Workers' Welfare Center. SBS Aug 22, 2026 4:21 PM

Buddhist Monk Myeongjin, Former Abbot of Bongeunsa, Passes Away in Seogwipo Maritime Accident According to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, police, and fire authorities, the monk was rescued from the waters near Haye Port in Haye-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Island, while floating in the water at 9:38 a.m. SBS Aug 22, 2026 4:12 PM