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53% Oppose Relocating Presidential Office to Sejong, 57% Favor Moving Seoul-Area Public Institutions [Gallup Korea] Public opinion polls released today showed that more respondents oppose relocating the presidential office to Sejong than support it, while the relocation of public institutions from the greater Seoul area to non-capital regions gained majority support. SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:07 AM

Ministry of Justice Expands Historical State Compensation 5.6-Fold from 144.8 Billion to 840 Billion Won The Ministry of Justice announced the "2027 Budget and Fund Operation Plan " containing these details today . SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:01 AM

Chinese University Lecturer Arrested and Forwarded for Murder and Mutilation of Chinese Student; Fails Psychopathy Test Threshold Gyeongsan Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province forwarded 30-year-old Chinese university lecturer Jeong Chang-seong to prosecutors today under arrest on charges of murdering a Chinese international student who took his class and abandoning her remains across various parts of the country. SBS Sep 4, 2026 11:00 AM

"Looking for People to Run Together": Popularity Surges Amid Rising Concerns Over "Blocking Paths" As the intense heat has receded a bit these days, it really is great weather for running. SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:53 AM

Senior Judge Indicted for Receiving W 4.09 Mil. Worth of Drinks, Bribery Charges Not Applied The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials applied charges of violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act against Senior Judge Ji. SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:47 AM

Patient Survives 271 Days Without Dialysis After Pig Kidney Transplant, Followed by Successful Human Kidney Transplant A patient with end-stage renal disease who received a gene-edited pig kidney lived without dialysis for 271 days before successfully receiving a human kidney transplant, marking the first reported case of transitioning from a xenotransplant to a human kidney transplant. SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:45 AM

Kim Seung-won Fined for Drunk Driving in 2008… Issues Statement ▲ Minister of Justice Nominee Kim Seung-won Regarding the fact that he was previ… SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:45 AM

"Rocks Keep Falling": Landslide Hits Hongcheon, Leaving 16 Residents Evacuated and Warehouse Buried A landslide occurred in Mogok-ri, Seo-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province, at 7:49 a.m. SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:31 AM

Chinese Lecturer Transferred to Prosecution for Murder and Dismemberment of Chinese Student A Chinese university lecturer in his 30s, identified as Jeong Chang-sung, who is accused of murdering a Chinese student who had taken his class and abandoning her body in locations including Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, and Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, was transferred to prosecutors in custody today . SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:26 AM

Police Left Thinking They Were Asleep... Guest Found Unconscious With Foaming at Mouth Last weekend, a man and a woman in their 30s staying at a motel in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. SBS Sep 4, 2026 10:15 AM