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Former Police Officer Urgently Arrested for Murdering Wife A former police officer in his 50s has been urgently arrested for murdering his wife, with whom he was living apart. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:11 PM

Police Officer Facing Arrest Warrant Over False Conclusion of Missing Person Case, Just a Day After Release A police officer who was urgently arrested for falsely closing the missing person case of Jang Mi-ran in Jeju is facing a substantive review for an arrest warrant just a day after being released. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:09 PM

Today's Major News 1. A police officer surnamed A, suspected of falsely closing the missing persons case involving Jang Mi-ran, is undergoing a substantive warrant review today . SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:08 PM

Imprisoned for 23 Hours... Brutal Marks Left Across the Body Busan District Court Criminal Division 6 (Presiding Judge Lim Seong-chul) sentenced a main culprit in his 20s, identified as A, to three years in prison, and a teenager identified as B to one year and two months in prison, on charges including robbery, special quasi-robbery resulting in injury, and violations of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:05 PM

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Criticizes Plan to Transfer Redevelopment Authority to Autonomous Districts as Dangerous "Desk Administration" Speaking in response to related questions after attending the "10th Korea Future Innovation Forum Seminar" hosted by People Power Party lawmaker Kim Gi-hyeon at the National Assembly Member's Office Building, Mayor Oh said, "Seoul's urban planning authority must be decided by taking a comprehensive and multidimensional approach to all potential side effects that may arise from a metropolitan perspective. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:02 PM

Former Principal Sentenced to Death for Burning to Death Female Student Who Reported Sexual Harassment in Bangladesh According to AFP and Asian News Network on the 25th , the High Court in Bangladesh upheld the death penalty handed down in the first trial for SM Siraj Ud Doula, a former Islamic seminary principal charged with murder, and an acquaintance. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:01 PM

Police Place Four Commanders on Leave Over False Closure of Jeju Missing Person Case The individuals subject to this measure are the former and current chiefs of the Jeju Seobu Police Station, the head of the detective division, and the leader of the missing persons team at the time the case was first received. SBS Aug 25, 2026 12:00 PM

Korea Costs 300,000 Won, Japan 70,000 Won... Sneaking It In Carries Risks This is our second hot topic. There is an item that costs 300,000 won in Korea, but only 70,000 won in Japan. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:21 AM

"Give Me the Ball" Claim Leads to School Violence Report: Teachers Are Dying Under "File First, Ask Questions Later" Culture In April, an accident occurred at an elementary school in Daegu where a student playing tag bumped into a locker. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:19 AM

Former Police Officer Arrested for Murdering Wife in Jeju After Being Reported Missing A former police officer, who had been reported missing on the 23rd, has been arrested on charges of murdering his wife at her residence, despite a restraining order issued against him due to domestic violence. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:15 AM