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Appellate Ruling for Former President Yoon's Perjury Trial Expected This Week; Trial Over Martial Law Justification Messages Also Begins Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Yoon Sung-sik) will hold the second-instance sentencing hearing for former President Yoon's perjury charges at 10:30 a.m. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:17 AM

Underground Road to Be Built Between Yangjae and Olympic Expressway with 7.65-Kilometer Bidirectional Tunnels The plan aims to build a two-lane underground road with separated inbound and outbound lines to distribute traffic from the existing Gyeongbu Expressway and alleviate chronic traffic congestion in the region, with a goal of breaking ground in 2028. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:09 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Wood Pellet Plant in Namwon; Three Hospitalized today . As a result of the fire, 17 workers inside the plant inhaled smoke, and three of them were transported to a hospital. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:06 AM

Push to Make Mental Health Specialists Mandatory at Comprehensive Homeless Support Centers The minimum period of homelessness required to receive medical benefits for the homeless will be reduced from the current three months to one month, and application procedures will also be improved to ensure that street homeless individuals are not excluded from nationwide welfare benefits such as disaster relief funds. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:04 AM

SUV Crashes into Pedestrians in Front of Gangnam Club, Leaving 5 Injured A drunk driving incident in Gangnam, Seoul, has left five people injured after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:01 AM

Logistics Center Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Worth 900 Million Won in Goods Over Two Years The Chuncheon District Court announced today that it dismissed the appeal filed by a man in his 40s, identified as A, who was indicted on charges of theft, and upheld the lower court's ruling sentencing him to 3 years and 6 months in prison. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:00 AM

Man in 20s Sentenced to Prison for Biting Off Coworker's Finger A 25-year-old man, identified by his surname A, has been sentenced to prison for biting a coworker's finger, resulting in the amputation of the fingertip. SBS Sep 13, 2026 9:51 AM

Mother in 40s Dies, 7-Year-Old Son Seriously Injured in Buan Apartment Fire The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Fire Headquarters stated that the fire broke out at around 12:56 a.m. SBS Sep 13, 2026 9:25 AM

Legal Issues Surrounding Strait of Hormuz Deployment: Past Constitutional Appeal Over Iraq Deployment Dismissed as "Political Decision" The government's decision to deploy troops first became embroiled in a legal dispute about 20 years ago during the Roh Moo-hyun administration over the deployment to Iraq. SBS Sep 13, 2026 8:36 AM

Fire Breaks Out in Parked Car at Incheon Airport Terminal 1, Extinguished in 17 Minutes A fire broke out in a passenger car parked at Incheon International Airport during the night, but it was completely extinguished within 17 minutes. SBS Sep 13, 2026 5:56 AM