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Health Ministry's 2027 Budget Set at KRW 152.4 Trillion, Including Child Allowance Overhaul — Up 11% From This Year The Ministry of Health and Welfare's budget for 2027 has been set at 148.7697 trillion won, representing an 8.2% increase from this year. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:46 PM

Teacher Rights Protection Committee Deliberations Exceed 4,034 Last Year… 3.4 Times Higher Than 5 Years Ago The number of cases deliberated by Teacher Rights Protection Committees regarding infringements on educational activities exceeded 4,000 last year, maintaining a level more than three times higher than five years ago. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:45 PM

Stock Sales Followed Clinical Trial Approval Request... Retail Investors Furious Over Ruined Families The suspicion that Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won lobbied for the approval of a COVID-19 treatment clinical trial has sparked a strong backlash from investors who suffered losses after investing in the related company back in 2021 upon hearing the news of the clinical trial's approval. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:31 PM

News Briefing: Preparations Underway for Dispatch to Strait of Hormuz... "P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Others Under Review" 1. The South Korean Ministry of National Defense told SBS that it is making concrete preparations to dispatch naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:15 PM

Hollywood Actor Ansel Elgort Sparks Controversy After Wearing Yukata at Korea-Introductory Event in Yongsan Famous Hollywood actor Ansel Elgort is facing backlash after attending an event in South Korea wearing a traditional Japanese yukata. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:13 PM

Teenage Girl Arrested in Front of Gangnam Police Station at Dawn in Possession of Philopon on August 28. Individuals who are not authorized handlers of narcotics, such as medical professionals, are subject to punishment simply for possessing narcotics. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:02 PM

Samsung, SK Chiefs to Visit New York Together: Inside the 'Gannbu' Reunion with Nvidia's Jensen Huang Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won have decided to attend the Korea Society Annual Gala Dinner in New York later this month, where they are scheduled to meet with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:52 PM

Traffic Controls and Congestion Expected Across Seoul Due to Fireworks Festival Heavy traffic congestion is expected around the Yeouido area in Seoul tomorrow evening, where the Han River Fireworks Festival will be held. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:37 PM

'Complex Sports Center' Opens in Wirye New Town Amid Shortage of Public Sports Facilities Residents of Wirye New Town in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, have experienced inconvenience due to a lack of public sports facilities such as swimming pools. SBS Sep 4, 2026 12:40 PM

Spicy Festival Filled with Special Fun: 2026 Goesan Red Pepper Festival Kicks Off Goesan's representative agricultural festival, the 2026 Goesan Red Pepper Festival, kicked off yesterday . SBS Sep 4, 2026 12:39 PM