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President Lee Calls for Swift Legislation on Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility President Lee Jae-myung said today that he hopes a swift conclusion can be reached regarding the issue of lowering the age limit for juvenile delinquents exempt from criminal punishment. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:04 AM

"Some Were Still Dying"... Dead Fish Surfaces in Stream According to Gimpo City on the 25th, a civic complaint was filed the previous afternoon reporting a mass fish kill in the Najinpocheon stream near Najin-gyo bridge in Geolpo-dong, Gimpo. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:59 AM

Falling for 7 Straight Sessions, Longest Slump in 4 Years... AI Earnings Report Ahead as Major Turning Point As artificial intelligence-related stocks dropped across the board on the New York Stock Exchange on the 24th local time, cautious sentiment surrounding AI investment as a whole is growing. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:53 AM

Jeju Police Officer Facing Arrest Again Just a Day After Release Over Falsified Missing Person Case A current-duty police officer booked on charges of falsely closing a missing person case under their charge is now facing a warrant review just a day after being released following the court's approval of a review on the legality of their arrest. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:48 AM

Chung Jungsik: "Police are arbitrarily burying cases... Abolition of supplementary investigation rights must be stopped" People Power Party Floor Leader Chung Jungsik expressed concern today , regarding the successive discovery of bodies presumed to be missing persons, including a case that was falsely closed in Jeju, saying, "South Korea is now degrading into a society where the police can arbitrarily bury cases." Floor Leader Chung made the remarks during a floor countermeasures meeting held at the National Assembly, criticizing, "Even so, the government and the ruling party, not content with giving the police a monopoly on investigation powers, have turned even the supplementary investigation power—the minimum check and balance device—into a 'begging basket for votes at the Democratic Party's national convention'." He continued, "When October arrives, the Prosecutors' Office will disappear, and supplementary investigation powers will be completely abolished. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:41 AM

Woman in Her 70s Dies at Public Swimming Pool in Incheon... Autopsy Requested According to the Incheon Seobu Police Station today , a 119 emergency call was received at around 6:30 p.m. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:14 AM

Police Summon Former Gwangsan Police Chief Again Over Jang Yoon-ki Allegations for 11-Hour Interrogation The police investigating allegations of investigative irregularities involving Jang Yoon-ki have been confirmed to have summoned and questioned the former chief of the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, who directed the initial investigation, for a second time. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:10 AM

Police Reveal Identity of 52-Year-Old Kim Sang-soo in Seongnam Retaliatory Murder The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency announced that it will post Kim's personal information, including his name, age, and mugshot, on its official website for a month starting at 9:00 a.m. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:02 AM

264 Deadbeat Parents Named for Child Support Defaults; Largest Arrearage Tops 280 Million Won The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family held its 52nd Child Support Deliberation Committee and voted on a total of 322 sanctions against 264 individuals who have defaulted on child support payments. SBS Aug 25, 2026 10:00 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Textile Factory in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province... Burning Two Buildings yesterday , and was completely extinguished about 7 hours later. Two factory buildings were burned down, but there were no casualties. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:59 AM