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Next Year's Budget Set at Trillion Won Scale with Record Spending Hike; New KRW 162 Trillion Future Response Fund Established Next year's budget bill has been drawn up on a record-breaking scale, with total expenditures exceeding 820 trillion won. SBS Sep 1, 2026 12:31 PM

Moreno Appointed as Interim Head Coach of National Football Team... May Lead Until Next Year's Asian Cup The Korea Football Association held its 7th Board of Directors meeting for the year 2026 at the Korea Football Park in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, today and approved the appointment of Moreno as interim head coach. SBS Sep 1, 2026 12:30 PM

Police Reveal Identity of 31-Year-Old Chinese Lecturer Jeong Chang-seong in 20-Somethings Murder Case The personal information of Jeong Chang-seong, a 31-year-old Chinese university lecturer accused of murdering a Chinese female student in her 20s, desecrating her body, and abandoning the remains across the country, has been made public. SBS Sep 1, 2026 12:29 PM

Today's Major News 1. The presidential office announced that Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom offered his resignation yesterday , and President Lee Jae-myung accepted it. SBS Sep 1, 2026 12:03 PM

CIO Assigns Abuse of Authority Complaint Against Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to Investigation Division 1 Over 'Written Nomination' of Supreme Court Justices The CIO assigned the case—in which the civic group Citizens' Action for Justice filed a complaint against Chief Justice Cho on charges of abuse of authority and dereliction of duty on the 25th of last month—to Investigation Division 1 (headed by Senior Prosecutor Na Chang-soo) on the 27th of the same month. SBS Sep 1, 2026 12:03 PM

Shincheonji Leader Lee Man-hee Released on Suspended Detention Until Sept. 4 Over Forced Party Membership Case The detention of Shincheonji leader Lee Man-hee, who is accused of forcing his followers to join the People Power Party, will be temporarily suspended until September 4. SBS Sep 1, 2026 11:58 AM

Police Officer Faked Missing Persons Closings to Avoid Heavy Workloads: Investigation Results The motive behind the crimes of Police Inspector Boo, who was arrested on charges of falsely closing multiple missing persons reports in Jeju, has been revealed. SBS Sep 1, 2026 11:44 AM

DP Launches New YouTube Channel at Same Time Slot as Kim Eo-jun, Sparking 'Detachment' Speculation The Democratic Party of Korea has revamped its official YouTube channel and scheduled its broadcasts for the exact same time slot as pro-government YouTuber Kim Eo-jun's program, prompting analysis that the party leadership may be making a concerted move to distance itself from Kim. SBS Sep 1, 2026 11:35 AM

Prosecution Summons and Questions Former National Office of Investigation Chief Park Seong-ju Over 'Jang Yoon-gi Allegations'... Investigation to Conclude Soon The dedicated investigation team at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office (led by Senior Prosecutor Kim Bong-jin) called in former Chief Park last week as a suspect on charges of abuse of authority and obstruction of rights. SBS Sep 1, 2026 11:25 AM

"Missing Out on 30 Million Won… Even Considering Delaying Pregnancy" — What's Happening? Expectant parents expecting to give birth next year are expressing frustration due to just a single day's difference. SBS Sep 1, 2026 11:25 AM