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Supreme Prosecutors' Office Holds Meeting of Deputy Prosecutors to Discuss Case Handling Ahead of Investigation Right Abolition The Supreme Prosecutors' Office announced today that it held a "Nationwide Video Conference of Deputy Prosecutors" to disseminate recently formulated case-handling guidelines and department-specific case-handling plans to front-line offices, while collecting feedback from each office. SBS Sep 7, 2026 5:39 PM

Korean Bar Association Urges Introduction of 'Three Livelihood Bills' Following Another Personal Data Leak at TVING In a statement issued today, the association expressed deep concern over the recent personal data leak incident at TVING, criticizing that similar incidents will continue to repeat unless the underlying structure is reformed. SBS Sep 7, 2026 5:37 PM

Dozens of Shells from Korean War Found at Elementary School Playground in Hongcheon A series of artillery shells, presumed to have been used during the Korean War, were discovered at an elementary school construction site in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province, and have been retrieved by military authorities. SBS Sep 7, 2026 5:03 PM

Police Seek Arrest Warrant for Independent Lawmaker Kim Byung-kee on Charges Including Obstruction of Business Police have moved to secure the custody of independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee, who faces 13 allegations of misconduct, including arranging employment and college admission favors for his second son and accepting nomination-related contributions. SBS Sep 7, 2026 5:02 PM

Kim Ji-yong Named Inaugural Chief of Serious Crime Investigation Agency With 25 Days Until Launch 7. With attorney Kim Ji-yong selected as the candidate for the inaugural head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency ahead of its launch on Oct. SBS Sep 7, 2026 4:29 PM

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Warns of "Jeonse and Monthly Rent Hell" as Average Rent Hits 1.62 Million Won ▲ Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated that the entire city of S… SBS Sep 7, 2026 4:29 PM

Central Dispute Mediation Committee Decides Gunsan City as Jurisdiction for Saemangeum New Port Reclaimed Land The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that the Central Dispute Mediation Committee under the local government system unanimously decided to assign jurisdiction over the reclaimed areas, including maritime reclaimed land and breakwaters of the Saemangeum New Port development project, to Gunsan City after seven rounds of deliberation. SBS Sep 7, 2026 4:29 PM

Former Prosecutor Kim Ji-yong Nominated as Final Candidate for First Chief of Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung held a briefing at the Government Complex Seoul and announced plans to submit Kim's nomination to President Lee Jae-myung as the first chief of the agency. SBS Sep 7, 2026 4:27 PM

New Chief of Serious Crime Investigation Agency Nominated: Former Prosecutor Kim Ji-yong Kim Ji-yong, a lawyer and former prosecutor, has been selected as the final candidate for the inaugural head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency. SBS Sep 7, 2026 4:24 PM

Constitutional Court to Hold Hearing Next Month on Refusal to Provide Search Warrant Copies The Constitutional Court will hold a hearing next month on a constitutional complaint arguing that a court decision refusing to grant a search warrant copy on the grounds that the subject is not a suspect is unconstitutional. SBS Sep 7, 2026 4:07 PM