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Interior Minister: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Gender Equality to Relocate to Sejong Sequentially Starting First Half of Next Year Agencies requiring separate new buildings, such as the Prosecution Service, the Investigation Agency, and the National Police Agency, will be relocated after constructing new facilities. SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:26 PM

Warrant Hearing Held for Public Official Who Killed Wife... Smartwatch Fails Again A warrant hearing has been held for a man in his 30s, a public official, who murdered his wife while divorce proceedings were underway in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:19 PM

Family of Late S. Korean Leftist Leader Kim Sam-ryong Urges Truth Commission to Probe 'Illegal' Military Trial The bereaved family of Kim Sam-ryong, who was arrested and executed after serving as the leader of the South Korean Labor Party (Workers' Party of South Korea) following liberation, has visited the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, arguing he was the "victim of an illegal military trial." Kim's 84-year-old nephew announced during a press conference held in front of the commission in Jung-gu, Seoul, hosted by the Chungbuk History and Culture Solidarity and others today , that he is filing a formal application with the commission to uncover the truth regarding the special military trial that sentenced his uncle, a civilian, to death, as well as the suffering endured by the family during the Korean War. SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:11 PM

Kim Seung-won on Dismissal of Indictment: 'No Authority and No Intention to Direct' Amid various controversies, Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won made his first commute to the confirmation hearing preparation office. SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:06 PM

Today's Major News 1. Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice, emphasized regarding the withdrawal of the indictment in the case involving President Lee Jae-myung that "the Minister of Justice does not have direct authority, and I have no intention of exercising command through the Prosecutor General." 2. SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:04 PM

27 Legal Professionals from SNU Law Class of '76 Denounce Presidential Demand for Re-nomination of Supreme Court Justices ▲ The Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on August 30, as the court is expected … SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:42 AM

Prime Minister Han: Minimizing Public Agencies Remaining in Capital Area, Downsizing 109 Agencies Prime Minister Han Sung-sook announced today , "We will announce relocation plans for about 350 public agencies in the capital area during the fourth quarter of this year under the principle of minimizing those remaining, and begin relocation starting in 2027." Prime Minister Han made the remarks during a press conference held at the Government Complex Seoul this morning regarding the "Relocation Plans for Administrative and Public Agencies and Measures to Reform Public Agency Functions," stating, "We will swiftly promote the relocation of public agencies to regional areas." She continued, "As the President has also emphasized, we will avoid 'pie-dividing' distributions and instead gather regional growth energy like a bonfire, concentrating it around innovation cities to maximize the power of regional hubs." While acknowledging that "there will undoubtedly be some differing views and walls of conflicting interests," she promised, "We will fully listen to diverse opinions from local governments and the labor sector to create a rational relocation plan that gains broad consensus, thereby minimizing social conflicts." Prior to this, Prime Minister Han stated that the relocation of central administrative agencies will also be pursued in earnest. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:38 AM

Yong Hye-in, Ministerial Nominee, Reported Over Allegations of Violating Political Funds Act Regarding "Husband's Salary" Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, was reported today for alleged violations of the Political Funds Act in connection with Basic Income Party dues. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:34 AM

Interior Minister Yoon Ho-jung: Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Gender Equality to Relocate to Sejong Starting First Half of Next Year Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung held a press conference at the … SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:26 AM

Supreme Court Rules Movie Theaters Must Provide Screen Commentaries and Subtitles for Visually and Hearing-Impaired Viewers While acknowledging the obligation of movie theater operators to provide screen commentaries and subtitles, the Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to re-examine the case regarding the restricted scope of such accommodations. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:22 AM