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Father of 'Samurai Sword Killer' Given Suspended Sentence Again in Appeal for Defaming Victim This comes exactly one year after the first-instance sentencing. Baek is accused of writing internet comments 23 times between August and September 2024, defending his son's crime by claiming that the victim of the samurai sword murder was a Chinese spy. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:28 AM

Fire Breaks Out on 5th Floor of Apartment at Dawn; 6 Residents and 1 Police Officer Hospitalized today. As a result of the fire, six apartment residents and one police officer inhaled smoke and were transported to a hospital for treatment. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:18 AM

Jeju Police Chief Apologizes 13 Days After Officers Booked Over Faked Missing Persons Case Closure Jeju Provincial Police Agency Chief Ko Pyeong-ki has bowed his head in apology, … SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:13 AM

7-Year-Old Boy Miraculously Survives 14th-Floor Fall... Identity of Man Who Rushed to the Scene A 7-year-old boy has been rescued with only minor scratches after falling from the veranda of a 14th-floor apartment, a story that has recently come to light. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:12 AM

Sex Offender in 60s Fined for Violating Nighttime Curfew Jeonju District Court announced today that Judge Ki Hee-kwang of Criminal Division 3 has sentenced a man in his 60s, identified as Defendant, who was indicted for violating the Act on Probation and Electronic Monitoring Devices, to a fine of 100,000 won. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:11 AM

Foreign Airlines Mark 'Sea of Japan' on In-Flight Maps... "Must Be Corrected to East Sea" ▲ China Eastern Airlines marked the body of water as the Sea of Japan It has bee… SBS Aug 27, 2026 9:54 AM

As the Anatomy Instructor Who Calmly Walked Away Disguised as the Woman He Killed This is a studio apartment area in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on the night of August 20. SBS Aug 27, 2026 9:50 AM

Lecturer Confesses to Part of Killing Chinese International Student in Gyeongsan According to the Gyeongsan Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province today , Jeong stated during police questioning that he killed the victim, 25-year-old A, in the early hours of August 20. SBS Aug 27, 2026 9:48 AM

Land Minister: Selecting a Relocation Site for Tancheon Center Is Harder, Further Discussions Needed Appearing on CBS Radio's "Park Sung-tae's News Show" today , Minister Kim was asked whether it would take a long time to relocate the Tancheon Water Reclamation Center outside its current area. SBS Aug 27, 2026 9:44 AM

"Process It Quickly" Flood of Complaints... The Absurd Truth That Left Seoul City Baffled An ordinary company sold thousands of swimming pool tickets under the premise that buyers could watch a fireworks festival, but it turns out they didn't even have permission? Company A, the operator of the swimming pool at Yeouido Hangang Park, recently sold global fireworks festival packages for around 30,000 won per person. SBS Aug 27, 2026 9:28 AM