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"May Damage Nervous System"... Harmful Substances Found Even on Packaging The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced today that after conducting safety tests on 20 products, such as wax-bu-balls with a recommended age of 14 and older sold on the market, harmful substances exceeding children's product safety standards were detected in 7 of them. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:45 PM

Ministry of Education Moves to Dismiss Northeast Asian History Foundation Chairperson Park Ji-hyang... "Separate From Court's Injunction Ruling" On August 27 and 28, the Ministry sent official request letters to the foundation, asking it to convene a board of directors meeting and vote on a motion to dismiss Chairperson Park. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:44 PM

Gyeonggi Province, Declaring 'Fiscal Emergency,' Pushes to Merge and Abolish Affiliated Public Institutions Currently, Gyeonggi Province has 28 affiliated institutions with a total of about 7,000 employees, and this year's provincial government contributions amount to approximately 490 billion won. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:32 PM

Gyeonggi Province Offers Up to 15% Benefits for Local Currency Payments at Good Price Restaurants Under this initiative, customers who pay with Gyeonggi local currency at designated "Good Price Restaurants" in the province will receive an additional 5 percent cash back on their payment amount, on top of the existing recharging incentives. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:29 PM

Gyeonggi Province Proposes Blueprint to Overcome Fiscal Crisis by Cutting Spending and Securing 1 Trillion Won in Additional Revenue In addition, the province unveiled a blueprint to overcome the current crisis by securing additional revenues and improving systems, including tax reforms. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:28 PM

Board of Audit and Inspection: Supreme Court Improperly Paid 2 Million Won Monthly Incentive to Justices The Board of Audit and Inspection announced that it has uncovered cases of improper budget execution by the Supreme Court, including the wrongful disbursement of incentive payments to Supreme Court justices and the excessive procurement of IT equipment. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:26 PM

Concerns Grow Over Chinese "Carcinogen Napa Cabbage"—Seoul Inspects From Wholesale Markets to Dining Tables Chinese Napa cabbage and kimchi are finely ground, placed into experimental containers, and analyzed. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:25 PM

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Builds 'RasMap' to Showcase Outstanding Schools in Literacy, Arts, and Sports Education RAS education is a key initiative led by Superintendent Ahn Min-seok designed to support the holistic growth of students by integrating reading, arts and culture, and sports activities into the regular curriculum. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:23 PM

Lee Jin-sook Announces Plan to Propose Amendment to May 18 Acts: "List of Honorees Must Be Disclosed" ▲ People Power Party lawmaker Lee Jin-sook holds a press conference at the Natio… SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:03 PM

"It's Possible Without It"... The End of the Era of 'Forcing Alcohol' Morning club parties with coffee instead of alcohol? (Broadcasted on August 15, 2026) The alcohol industry is also responding swiftly by launching consecutive non-alcoholic products. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:00 PM