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Today's Major News: Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway, Leaving 5 Dead 1. The first major news update for today is that the special counsel team tasked with investigating the ballot paper shortage and other issues from the past local elections has taken its first steps. SBS Sep 7, 2026 2:14 PM

Mixed Martial Artist Chokes Victim Unconscious During YouTube Live Broadcast, Police Investigate The Incheon Seobu Police Station announced today that it is investigating the 36-year-old fighter, identified as A, on charges of assault causing bodily injury. SBS Sep 7, 2026 2:14 PM

Why "Autumn Monsoons" Make Mosquitoes Worse: Adults to Attack in 2 Weeks On September 2, after rain fell for three consecutive days in Seoul and finally stopped, a collection of mosquitoes captured by downtown mosquito surveillance equipment was carried out. SBS Sep 7, 2026 2:08 PM

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Conducts Raid on Korean Air Holding Company Hanjin KAL The Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced today that it recently executed a search and seizure warrant at Hanjin KAL and other locations on charges including breach of trust under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Sep 7, 2026 1:43 PM

"I'm Quitting Medical School"... Where They Head Next After Dropping Out First up for Morning Hot Topics. "I am going to quit medical school." There was a common trait among a majority of students who dropped out of medical schools last year. SBS Sep 7, 2026 1:14 PM

Corruption Investigation Office Announces Open Recruitment for 3 Investigators The recruitment is conducted through an open competitive career examination format, with group interviews being introduced starting this year. SBS Sep 7, 2026 12:49 PM

Kim Seung-won Refutes Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Lobbying Allegations, Challenges Han Dong-hoon to Prove Claims at Hearing Nominee for Minister of Justice Kim Seung-won, who has been embroiled in various suspicions including alleged lobbying of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, has spoken out directly to state his position after four days. SBS Sep 7, 2026 12:47 PM

Departing Justice Lee Heung-goo: "Courts Must Take the Lead to Ensure No Public Harm Following 'Three Judiciary Bills'" ▲ Justice Lee Heung-goo attends his retirement ceremony at the Supreme Court in … SBS Sep 7, 2026 12:46 PM

Growing Threat of Regional Extinction Sparks Calls to Boost Hometown Donation System As the Hometown Love Donation System marks its fourth year since its introduction to help alleviate the worsening regional disparities, growing calls are emerging for institutional improvements, such as expanding full tax deductions to vitalize donations. SBS Sep 7, 2026 12:36 PM

31st Busan International Film Festival Set for Another Blockbuster Year Following the massive attention it drew for its 30th anniversary last year, the Busan International Film Festival is once again forecasting a box-office hit this year. SBS Sep 7, 2026 12:34 PM