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Today's SBS News Hunters Preview (September 1) On today's SBS News Hunters: ▶ Sniper on Issues - Military Academy Integration Plan: Reform or Overreach? ▶ Case Why 1. SBS Sep 1, 2026 6:46 PM

Kim Seung-won, Nominee for Justice Minister, Begins Preparations for Confirmation Hearing... Scheduled for First Commute on the 3rd Representative Kim Seung-won of the Democratic Party of Korea, who has been nominated as the Minister of Justice, has begun full-fledged preparations for his personnel confirmation hearing. SBS Sep 1, 2026 6:16 PM

Constitutional Court to Hold First-Ever Trial on Judicial Review Petition Next Month: GC Pharma Collusion Case This will be the first hearing held since the introduction of the Constitutional Court's judicial review system for court decisions in March. SBS Sep 1, 2026 6:16 PM

Head of Suwon Food Mart Forwarded to Prosecutors Over Fatal Vehicle Plunge Due to Illegal Alteration of Rooftop Parking Lot The Suwon Gwonseon Police Station announced that it plans to forward the head of the food mart, a man in his 50s identified as A, to the Suwon District Prosecutors Office on charges of violating the Building Act . SBS Sep 1, 2026 6:13 PM

Court Extends Suspension of Execution of Detention for Unification Church Leader Han Hak-ja, Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison; Remains Released for Now The 27th Criminal Settlement Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Woo In-sung) extended the period of suspension of the execution of detention for Leader Han. SBS Sep 1, 2026 6:03 PM

Government to Overhaul Lump-Sum Pension Retroactive Payments for Foreigners Following Controversy Amid controversy that foreigners could receive national pensions by making lump-sum retroactive payments after short-term residences in South Korea, the government has stepped up to improve the system. SBS Sep 1, 2026 6:02 PM

615 Prosecutors and Investigators Withdraw Applications for Major Crime Investigation Agency, About 1 in 4 The photo shows the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu on this day. It has been revealed that 615 prosecutors and investigators from the prosecution service who previously applied for special appointments to the Major Crime Investigation Agency, set to launch in October, have withdrawn their applications. SBS Sep 1, 2026 5:53 PM

"Fewer Housing Worries, More Kids"… Seoul to Supply Additional 17,000-plus "Mirinae-jib" Units This is "Mirinae-jib," a long-term rental housing program provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to support housing stability, childbirth, and homeownership for newlyweds. SBS Sep 1, 2026 5:25 PM

Incheon City Council Urges Inclusion of Daejang-Hongdae Line Extension and GTX-D in National Rail Plan During a resolution rally held at the city council plenary chamber today, Incheon city councilors stated, "The government's 5th National Railway Network Construction Plan, which was originally scheduled to be announced in June of last year, has been delayed for over a year." They demanded, "The government should reflect these two projects, which are long-cherished wishes of Incheon citizens, in the plan and promote them swiftly." The city council expects that extending the Daejang-Hongdae Line—a metropolitan railway connecting Hongik University Station in Seoul and the Daejang New Town in Bucheon—to Cheongna in Incheon will greatly contribute to resolving transportation issues and fostering balanced regional development. SBS Sep 1, 2026 5:06 PM

Reported Domestic Abuse 5 Times and Wore Smartwatch, Yet Met Tragic End: "Did He Target Address in Divorce Papers?" A woman in her 30s who reported domestic violence to the police five times and was even provided with a smartwatch has ultimately been stabbed to death. SBS Sep 1, 2026 4:52 PM