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One in Three Police Officers Facing Criminal Charges Receives Light Discipline: Controversy Over Shielding Their Own Police Officer Boo, assigned to the Jeju Seobu Police Station, is accused of falsely closing missing person cases, including the case involving a person named Chang. SBS Sep 6, 2026 2:10 PM

Geunyang Dream Food and Daily Supplies Support Program Expands Nationwide This Month The Geunyang Dream program, which provides food and daily necessities to vulnerable groups without requiring income verification procedures, is expanding nationwide this month. SBS Sep 6, 2026 2:05 PM

High School Students Save School Budget by Creating Dinner Attendance Web App The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education announced that the web application named "Dinner Attendance Verification System," developed by Masan Muhak Girls' High School 2nd-year students Cho Eun-seo and Song Hye-min, was implemented at the school cafeteria starting on the 1st of this month. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:49 PM

Wildfire in Muan Extinguished in 1 Hour and 40 Minutes... "Started While Burning Trash" A report of the wildfire was received at around 11:10 a.m. today in Haje-myeon, Muan-gun, South Jeolla-Gwangju. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:42 PM

Probation for Teenage Girls in Brutal Peer Torture and Sex Crime Case: Why? According to legal circles on September 6, the Namyangju branch of the Uijeongbu District Court sentenced defendant A to one year and six months in prison, suspended for three years, on charges including joint injury, special intimidation, and violations of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sex Crimes. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:32 PM

7 in 10 Office Workers Believe High Risk of Secondary Victimization After Reporting Workplace Sexual Crimes Seven out of ten office workers believe that there is a high likelihood of facing secondary victimization if they report sexual crimes in the workplace, a survey showed. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:26 PM

Police Reform Task Force to Launch Next Week: "Change Must Start on the Frontline" The Korean National Police Agency announced today that it will launch a dedicated police reform task force sometime next week. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:25 PM

"Boat's Engine Running, but Nowhere to be Seen"... 70s Captain Rescued in Cardiac Arrest At around 7:20 AM today , a report was received at Mandae Port in Taean-gun, South Chungcheong Province, stating, "The boat's engine is running, but the captain cannot be found." The Korea Coast Guard, which launched a search, rescued the 79-year-old captain, surnamed A, from the waters near the boat about 40 minutes later. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:07 PM

National Election Commission Special Counsel Team to Launch Tomorrow, Investigating 12 Allegations Including Ballot Paper Shortages The special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han, tasked with uncovering various allegations surrounding the National Election Commission —including the ballot paper shortage incident during the June 3 local elections—will officially launch tomorrow . SBS Sep 6, 2026 12:31 PM

"I'm an IMF Employee": What Was Found Inside a 70-Year-Old's Bag The Busan District Court's Criminal Panel 5 (Presiding Judge Kim Hyun-soon) announced that it has sentenced the 70-year-old Taiwanese national, identified as A, to six years in prison on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:56 AM