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Jeju Police Officer Falsely Closing Cases Deleted or Omitted 63 Missing Person Reports According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency today , Police Officer A was found to have omitted or deleted 63 out of 298 cases that he self-closed while working in the missing persons team at the Jeju Seobu Police Station from March 10, 2025, to July 23. SBS Aug 31, 2026 2:26 PM

Rising 53 Meters in Open Waters, East Sea's Wangdolcho Ocean Research Station Serves as 'Floating Laboratory' After a boat ride of just over an hour from Hupo Port, the massive steel structure of the Wangdolcho Ocean Research Station revealed its grand presence in the middle of the vast ocean. SBS Aug 31, 2026 2:21 PM

Morning News Briefing: Record Downpours Trigger Overflows; Overland Searches Begin After Helicopters Grounded 1. Extreme torrential rain exceeding 100mm per hour pounded the southern regions early this morning , causing a cascade of flood damage to roads and homes. SBS Aug 31, 2026 2:20 PM

168 People Splitting 4 Greenbelt Forest Lots... Gangdong-gu Launches Full Investigation Gangdong-gu announced today that it has confirmed the sale of four forest lots within the development restriction zones in Goreuk-dong and Dunchon-dong to 168 people in fractional shares, and is currently investigating the related transactions. SBS Aug 31, 2026 1:46 PM

Police Strengthen Internal Controls on Case Inquiries... Disciplinary Action for Failing to Report The Korean National Police Agency announced today that it will improve the "Case Inquiry Ban System" and the "Private Contact Ban System" starting tomorrow on a pilot basis to enhance the fairness and transparency of case processing. SBS Aug 31, 2026 1:42 PM

"Police Need Monitoring Too": The Mysterious CCTV Installed in Front of a Police Station Amidst the watchful gazes of several citizens, a woman looks through a CCTV camera. SBS Aug 31, 2026 1:36 PM

Semiconductor Packaging Expo Explores Technologies Beyond HBM Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, recently hosted a semiconductor packaging expo. Around 180 domestic companies researching next-generation technologies to succeed HBM semiconductors participated in the event. SBS Aug 31, 2026 1:32 PM

Constitutional Court Rules Ministry Guideline Requiring 'Single Price' in Real Estate Listing Ads Is Constitutional The Constitutional Court announced that it dismissed a constitutional complaint filed against Article 5, Subparagraph 3 and Article 6, Subparagraph 3 of the Detailed Standards for Explicit Matters in Display and Advertising of Brokerage Objects, a guideline enacted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, with a unanimous opinion of all justices on the 27th. SBS Aug 31, 2026 1:29 PM

Former Presidential Secretary Yoon Jae-soon Files for Bail in Residence Relocation Allegations Case... Hearing Set for September 4 Former Presidential Secretary for General Affairs Yoon Jae-soon, who was indicted and detained on charges of ordering the illegal diversion of budgets during the relocation of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence, has requested a trial without detention. SBS Aug 31, 2026 1:27 PM

Seoul Mayor Inspects Inspection Site Over Formaldehyde Concerns in Chinese Napa Cabbage Amid growing concerns that formaldehyde, a Group 1 carcinogen, was used in China to maintain the freshness of napa cabbage, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon conducted an on-site inspection today regarding the safety testing of Chinese napa cabbage and kimchi. SBS Aug 31, 2026 1:26 PM