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Police Officer Linked to False Case Closure Released, Faces Arrest Warrant Hearing Today 〈Anchor〉 The police officer who falsely closed the missing persons cases of Jang Mi-ran and a man in his 60s who was found dead will undergo a warrant hearing this afternoon at the Jeju District Court. SBS Aug 25, 2026 6:16 AM

Body Found 104 Days After Disappearance... "Only 400 Meters Away From Lodging" A body, presumed to be that of missing Jang Mi-ran, has been found just 400 meters away from the lodging where she had been staying long-term. SBS Aug 25, 2026 6:09 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. Body Believed to Be Jang Mi-ran Found..298 Missing Person Cases Handled Yesterday morning , a body believed to be Jang Mi-ran, who had been reported missing, was found 400 meters away from the accommodation where she was staying. SBS Aug 25, 2026 6:06 AM

Former Police Officer Urgently Arrested for Allegedly Murdering Ex-Wife with Weapon, Confesses to Crime The Seogwipo Police Station in Jeju announced today that they have urgently arrested a man in his 50s, identified as A, on murder charges for allegedly killing his ex-wife, also in his 50s, who lived in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju. SBS Aug 25, 2026 2:07 AM

Another Taekwondo Studio Suspected of Child Abuse: 7-Year-Old Suffers Fractured Leg During Forced Splits Another incident suspected of child abuse has occurred at a Taekwondo studio. A 7-year-old child suffered a fractured thighbone after being subjected to so-called forced splits by the studio director. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:36 AM

Urgent Recovery Hindered by Heatwave: "Hard to Even Lift a Shovel" In Geoje and Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, which were battered by heavy downpours, military units and volunteers have stepped up to conduct flood recovery operations. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:33 AM

58 Indicted, but 65% Arrest Warrants Dismissed and Cases Left Unresolved The 2nd comprehensive independent counsel team, which has been investigating remaining suspicions following the three major special investigations, has wrapped up its six-month probe. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:23 AM

"No Grounds for Emergency Arrest," Officer Released; Arrest Warrant Hearing Today Meanwhile, the police officer who was emergency arrested for falsely closing the disappearance case of Jang Mi-ran was suddenly released yesterday . SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:15 AM

Body Believed to Be Jang Mi-ran Found 3 Months After False Case Closure A body believed to be Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in Jeju last May, has been found. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:12 AM