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President Lee: "Strict Crackdown on Illegal Fishing by Any Country's Vessels... No Exceptions" President Lee Jae-myung stated today , "We will thoroughly crack down on ill… SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:59 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: 'Coordinating with US for Substantial Progress on North Korean Nuclear Issue, Needs Multidimensional Approach' National Security Office Director Wi Sung-lak stated today regarding the atmosphere surrounding North Korea-US dialogue, "As a stakeholder and pacemaker for peace on the Korean Peninsula, we will support trust-building between North Korea and the US so that U.S. SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:57 PM

Rep. Choi Hyung-du: "Changwon Special City Will Accelerate Physical AI Innovation Town Project" The office of People Power Party Representative Choi Hyung-du announced on the 28th that Changwon Special City and 57 core companies and institutions of the physical AI consortium will sign letters of intent to move into the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Digital Free Trade Zone Innovation Town. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:51 AM

DP Judiciary Committee: "Timing of Special Counsel on Fabricated Indictments to Be Decided in Consultation with Leadership" Seo Young-kyo, chair of the Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Kim Seung-won, the ruling party's secretary of the committee, met with reporters today at the Inspire Hotel in Incheon and shared the results of the sub-committee discussions held during the workshop the previous day. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:36 AM

President Lee Jae-myung's Approval Rating Hits Record Low at 42%… Negative Ratings Top 50% for First Time [Gallup Korea] Negative ratings for President Lee's governance also exceeded the majority mark for the first time. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:15 AM

South Korea, US, Japan to Hold 'Freedom Edge' Exercise East and South of Jeju from Sept. 7–11 South Korea, the United States, and Japan will conduct the "2026 Freedom Edge," a multi-domain trilateral exercise, on the high seas east and south of Jeju Island from September 7 to 11, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced today . SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:37 AM

People Power Party's Chang Dong-hyeok to Visit Jeju Today Over 'False Missing Person Case Closure' People Power Party leader Chang Dong-hyeok is scheduled to visit Jeju Island this afternoon to inspect the circumstances surrounding the "false missing person case closure." After finishing the People Power Party retreat schedule running through the morning, Chang, accompanied by Secretary-General Chung Hee-yong, will visit a palm tree farm in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, around 3:00 PM, where a woman in her 30s was found dead 104 days after being reported missing. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:30 AM

South Korea, US, Japan to Hold 'Freedom Edge' Exercise East-South of Jeju from September 7–11 South Korea, the United States, and Japan will conduct the multi-domain "2026 Freedom Edge" exercise in international waters east and south of Jeju from September 7 to 11. SBS Aug 28, 2026 9:51 AM

A Sneak Peek at 2027 Youth Policies... Cheong Wa Dae Hosts 'Budget Unboxing' Event President Lee Jae-myung will preside over the "Youth Budget Unboxing 2027" event at Cheong Wa Dae this afternoon. SBS Aug 28, 2026 9:44 AM

Kim Min-seok: "Starting Today, All Democratic Party Lawmakers Will Shift into Full-Throttle Total War Mode" ▲ Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok speaks during a Supreme Council meeting h… SBS Aug 28, 2026 9:43 AM