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Man in His 60s Found Dead on Cheonmasan Mountain After Sending Summit Photo According to fire authorities and police on the 20th, a report was filed at around 7:20 a.m. SBS Aug 24, 2026 2:35 PM

70-Man Sentenced to Prison for Siphoning Fuel from Parked Cars and Tampering with License Plate Chuncheon District Court announced on the 22nd that Judge Koh Bum-jin, presiding over Criminal Division 2, sentenced 76-year-old A, who was indicted under detention on charges of violating the Automobile Management Act, theft, illegal use of public symbols, and uttering illegally used public symbols, to one year in prison. SBS Aug 24, 2026 2:28 PM

Not Just Land, the Ocean Is in Trouble, Too... The Approaching Vicious Cycle [The Signal / XR] Just as the land grows hotter each summer, the oceans are also heating up. The ocean has played a role in slowing down the pace of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. SBS Aug 24, 2026 2:25 PM

Body Believed to Be Missing Woman Found in Hallim-eup; Other Major News 1. A body believed to be that of Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in Jeju Island last May, has been found. SBS Aug 24, 2026 2:25 PM

Were "Carcinogen" Chinese Napa Cabbages Imported? MFDS "Checking" The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated today that it is "verifying whether the formaldehyde-treated Chinese napa cabbages were exported to South Korea through the Chinese Embassy and other channels." The ministry added, "We have implemented strengthened import inspection measures for Chinese napa cabbages and plan to take necessary actions once additional information is confirmed." Previously, it was revealed that formaldehyde was used to maintain the freshness of napa cabbages in some rural areas of China, prompting the Chinese central government to order a special investigation. SBS Aug 24, 2026 2:21 PM

KDCA: Domestic COVID-19 Wave Won't Reach Half of Last Year's Level Concerns over a resurgence of COVID-19 during the summer are growing amid news of rising confirmed cases in China and an increase in hospitalized patients domestically. SBS Aug 24, 2026 2:18 PM

Two Out of Three Seoul Citizens Oppose Public Housing Inside Yongsan Park: Seoul Metropolitan Government The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it obtained these results by conducting a public perception survey on the supply of public housing utilizing Yongsan Park targeting 1,000 citizens aged 18 and older residing in Seoul. SBS Aug 24, 2026 2:01 PM

Seoul City Criticizes Move to Transfer Redevelopment Approval Authority to District Heads as Ineffective In an official statement released this afternoon , the Seoul Metropolitan Government cited an announcement made by the Democratic Party of Korea following a high-level party-government consultation meeting yesterday, criticizing the plan by stating, "It is merely a slogan that shows a lack of understanding of Seoul's urban renewal sites." During a briefing yesterday, the Democratic Party announced that it will push for legislation in the National Assembly to transfer the approval authority for redevelopment and reconstruction projects of 500 households or fewer to heads of local autonomous districts in order to accelerate housing supply. SBS Aug 24, 2026 1:59 PM

Kim Byung-ji Fires Back at Park Moon-sung Over KFA Scandal: "Did You Never Benefit from Corporate Cards?" Gangwon FC CEO Kim Byung-ji has raised counter-suspicions against football commentator Park Moon-sung, who publicly criticized him, further intensifying a war of words between the two sides. SBS Aug 24, 2026 1:46 PM

Body Believed to Be Long-Missing Woman Found in Jeju The Jeju Provincial Police Agency announced that it found a body, believed to be Jang Mi-ran who went missing last May, near Hallim-eup, Jeju City, at 10:46 a.m. SBS Aug 24, 2026 1:36 PM