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Where Is the Missing Chinese Student's Body? Police Focus on Nationwide Search on the 20th. As police have found that a Chinese part-time lecturer, who was arrested on charges including murder for killing a Chinese graduate student in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, mutilated and abandoned the body in various locations nationwide, they are tracking down the whereabouts of the remains based on the suspect's statements and vehicle dashboard cameras. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:26 AM

Magnitude 2.2 Earthquake Hits Haenam, Jeollanam-do: 10 Tremors Recorded in Half a Month At around 7:44 AM today, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred 21 kilometers west-northwest of Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:25 AM

Returned to Family After 106 Days... "A System Worse Than a Small Neighborhood Store" The wake for the late Mr. Chang was set up in Jeju yesterday . Recalling Mr. Chang, who returned to his family 106 days after being reported missing, the bereaved family criticized that the police's action of falsely closing the missing person report can never be forgiven. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:24 AM

Rare Calvatia nipponica Mushroom Discovered in Namwon Apple Orchard for 6th Consecutive Year A total of five Calvatia nipponica mushrooms were found in this apple orchard. They are spherical, white, and measure 10 to 30 cm in diameter. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:21 AM

Court Initiates Rehabilitation Proceedings for JTBC, Plans Due by Next January The Seoul Bankruptcy Court decided to commence rehabilitation proceedings for JTBC today . SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:21 AM

870,000 Seniors Facing 'Give-and-Take' Basic Pension: No Improvement in Government Reform Plan The Solidarity for Guaranteeing Basic Pension for Impoverished Elderly, an alliance of senior and welfare organizations advocating for the basic pension rights of elderly people receiving livelihood security benefits, denounced today that "the Ministry of Health and Welfare is neglecting the give-and-take basic pension." The alliance made the remark, stating, "The government's proposed reform plan completely lacks any measures to improve the give-and-take basic pension." Currently, elderly individuals receiving basic livelihood security livelihood benefits also receive the basic pension because they fall within the "bottom 70 percent of income," which is the eligibility criteria for the basic pension. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:20 AM

Court Approves Rehabilitation Procedure for JTBC... Submission of Rehabilitation Plan Set Until Next January The court has decided to commence corporate rehabilitation procedures for general programming channel JTBC. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:18 AM

Chinese Lecturer Accused of Murdering Female Student in Gyeongsan Refuses Psychopath Test A Chinese part-time university lecturer accused of murdering a female Chinese international student in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, has refused to undergo a psychopath evaluation, police confirmed. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:07 AM

Annual Medical Radiation Tests Exceed 400 Million... "Proper Use of CT with High Radiation Dose Needed" According to the 2025 Annual Report on Medical Radiation Exposure in Korea released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the number of medical radiation examinations has been steadily increasing over the past five years. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:44 AM

"Not a Woman?" Suspicious Figure Sneaks into Girls' High School and Wanders Around According to media reports compiled today , a 112 emergency call was received on August 26 stating that "a man in women's disguise entered a school" at a girls' high school in Wonju, Gangwon Province. SBS Aug 28, 2026 10:41 AM