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Man in 20s Sentenced to Prison for Sneaking into Women's Bathhouse Disguised as Woman The Daegu District Court's Criminal Division 8, presided over by Judge Kim Mi-kyung, announced today that it has sentenced a man in his 20s, identified as Defendant, to eight months in prison on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, Etc. SBS Sep 14, 2026 5:28 PM

Outrage Erupts Over Gyeonggi Province’s Postpartum Care Subsidy Cut Amid Fiscal Emergency Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae declared a "fiscal emergency" citing shrinking tax revenues and accumulated debt burdens, and a month later, the fallout from the austerity measures is unfolding across various sectors. SBS Sep 14, 2026 5:28 PM

Kim Ji-yong, Nominee for Chief of Major Crime Investigation Agency, Says He Was Demoted Under Yoon Suk-yeol Administration Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the inaugural chief of the Major Crime Investigation Agency , has directly refuted allegations that he is close to the pro-Yoon faction, stating that he was demoted under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration while serving as a prosecutor. SBS Sep 14, 2026 5:28 PM

Prosecution Transfers Suspect in Paju Freezing Warehouse Murder: "Committed Crime to Prevent Exposure of Counterfeit Gift Certificates" The thirty-something suspect in the Paju freezing warehouse murder case has been transferred to the prosecution in custody. SBS Sep 14, 2026 5:11 PM

Basic Income Party Proposes Ban on Lawmakers Holding Cabinet Posts After Yong Hye-in's Resignation The Basic Income Party has proposed pushing for an amendment to the National Assembly Act that would ban lawmakers from concurrently serving as cabinet ministers, regardless of whether they represent local constituencies or are proportional representatives. SBS Sep 14, 2026 5:08 PM

Only 3 Million Won Recovered After State Fund Paid Off 570 Million Won Debt: What Happened to Broker's Company Linked to Kim Seung-won It has been confirmed that the Korea Technology Finance Corporation paid off 576 million won in debts on behalf of a company previously run by Yang, a key broker in the suspected lobbying allegations surrounding Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won. SBS Sep 14, 2026 4:34 PM

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Son of Singers Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung in Common-Law Marriage Breakup Case A damages suit filed by a former daughter-in-law against the son of singer couple Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung for the termination of a common-law marriage has been finalized as originally ruled, requiring the payment of 30 million won in alimony and 800,000 won per month in child support. SBS Sep 14, 2026 4:29 PM

Freezer Installed 'With Intent to Confinement'... Crime Committed to Hide Counterfeit Gift Certificates The Gyeonggi Paju Police Station sent the cafe owner in his 30s, identified as A, to the prosecution today under arrest on charges including murder of a kidnapped person and the counterfeiting and uttering of securities. SBS Sep 14, 2026 4:29 PM

Report of Gunshot Turns Out to Be Golf Ball Flying from Across Street According to the Gwangmyeong Police Station, at around 6:30 p.m. on the 8th, the manager of a 7-story commercial building in Iljik-dong, Gwangmyeong, called 112 to report that someone had fired a gun and broken a window of the building. SBS Sep 14, 2026 4:21 PM

"Chug, Chug, Chugging Along": Will Monday, Sep. 28 Be Designated a Temporary Holiday? With Chuseok holiday just about a week away, attention is turning to whether Monday, September 28, will be designated as a temporary holiday. SBS Sep 14, 2026 4:21 PM