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"Vanguard for Dropping Prosecution" vs. "Political Offensive"... Clash Intensifies Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won, who has been nominated as the Minister of Justice, is a second-term lawmaker belonging to the pro-Lee Jae-myung faction and has actively pushed for a special counsel probe into allegations of fabricated indictments. SBS Aug 31, 2026 12:11 PM

Defense Ministry Launches Second-Half Excavation of Korean War Remains Through November The excavation will take place from the 31st to October 16th around Hill 367 in Yeongjang-ri, Gwangtan-myeon, Paju. SBS Aug 31, 2026 11:49 AM

Military Completes Development of Armored Ambulance to Evacuate Wounded Troops from Front Lines and High-Risk Zones This specialized armored vehicle is engineered to safely rescue wounded soldiers from frontline battlefields and high-risk areas facing enemy gunfire or artillery threats, while providing professional first aid and remote medical support during evacuation to rear hospitals. SBS Aug 31, 2026 11:48 AM

Lee Jun-seok Criticizes Yong Hye-in Nomination as Minister: "Why Another 'RadFeminist'?" — Han Dong-hoon Also Weighs In Criticism is growing within the opposition camp over President Lee Jae-myung's nomination of Basic Income Party Lawmaker Yong Hye-in as the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. SBS Aug 31, 2026 11:29 AM

People Power Party Leader Chang Dong-hyuk Urges Chief Justice to Reject Re-nomination Request and Resume Presidential Trial People Power Party Leader Chang Dong-hyuk urged Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae regarding Cheong Wa Dae rejecting his nomination for a Supreme Court justice candidate and effectively demanding a re-nomination, stating, "He must resolutely reject this unconstitutional demand for re-nomination and declare the resumption of Lee Jae-myung's trial." During the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 31st, Leader Chang claimed, "That is the constitutional duty of the Chief Justice demanded by the people," adding, "The judge President Lee is clinging to is the very person who acquitted Kim Man-bae in the Daejang-dong case. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:54 AM

Jeong Jeom-sik Criticizes Cabinet Reshuffle of 6 Ministries as Declaration of Total Refusal to Renew State Affairs ▲ People Power Party Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik speaks at a Supreme Council mee… SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:49 AM

Chun Ha-ram: "No Plans to Push for Merger... Preparing to Elect New Leadership" Following the resignation of former leader Lee Jun-seok, the Reform Party is set to initiate procedures to elect a new leadership by preparing for a national convention to stabilize the party. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:42 AM

Land Minister Nominee: "Policies Will Work Through Close Consultation with Seoul, Including Yongsan Park" Hong Ji-sun, nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated regarding pending housing issues such as housing supply within Yongsan Park, "We will ensure that policies work effectively on the ground through thorough prior consultations with the Seoul Metropolitan Government." Arriving at the Government Complex-Sejong this morning , Nominee Hong met with reporters and said, "Having worked extensively in local government, I have sufficient experience in how central government policies are cascaded down to local governments and reflected and implemented in the field." She added that she would closely cooperate with Seoul to address major pending issues related to housing supply in Seoul, including Yongsan Park. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:47 AM

Sudden Reshuffle: Incumbent Ministers Left Uninformed? Let us break down the significance of this cabinet reshuffle with reporter Kang Cheongwan, who covers the presidential office. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:24 AM

Cabinet Reshuffle Affects 6 Ministries; Lee Hyung-il Named Economy Chief, Kim Seung-won Picked for Justice President Lee Jae-myung has carried out a medium-scale cabinet reshuffle, unexpectedly nominating new ministers for six government ministries. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:24 AM