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7 Elementary School Students Fall Into Hantan River in Yeoncheon: 6 Rescued, 1 Missing According to fire authorities, an accident occurred at 3:08 PM today in which seven elementary school students fell into the Hantan River in Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, while playing in the water. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:18 PM

Black Smoke Blankets Sky: Emergency Evacuation Ordered Amid Risk of Building Collapse Thick, black smoke billows into the sky. A fire broke out at a resource circulation facility in Jeongnam-myeon, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi Province, at around 2:00 PM today . SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:18 PM

National Assembly Petition to Abolish Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Nationals Reaches Over 60,000 Signatures: What's Next? A parliamentary petition calling for the abolition of visa-free entry for Chinese nationals and stricter immigration screening and crime management for foreigners has surpassed the threshold of 50,000 signatures in less than two weeks since its public release. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:11 PM

Geoje and Tongyeong Record 80 Billion Won in Extreme Rain Damage, Deploying 230.8 Billion Won for Restoration The government will inject a total of 230.8 billion won to restore damage from the heavy rainfall that hit areas including Geoje and Tongyeong in South Gyeongsang Province from the 15th to the 18th of last month. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:08 PM

Seven Middle School Students Fall Into Hantan River in Yeoncheon... Six Rescued, One Missing Fire authorities were dispatched after receiving a report stating, "It seems children have fallen into the Hantan River," and mobilized 11 pieces of equipment and 32 personnel to rescue six teenagers in middle school. SBS Sep 16, 2026 4:49 PM

Court Orders North Korea to Pay 44.6 Billion Won in Unprecedented Ruling Over Explosion; Can South Korea Actually Collect? Thick black smoke billows as a building is blown apart into pieces. Debris scatters in all directions through the air. SBS Sep 16, 2026 4:41 PM

Min Kyung-sen, Mayor of Goyang: "Capital Region Bed Town? I Received a Special Mission to Create Youth Jobs… Will Become a Major Concert Mecca Once the Arena is Completed in 2030" When citing or quoting this interview, please clearly state the program name, SBS "Joo Young-jin's News Briefing." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Sep 16, 2026 4:39 PM

Coupang Rejects Consumer Dispute Mediation Proposal to Compensate 100,000 Won Per Person Coupang has reportedly rejected a mediation proposal from the Korea Consumer Agency's Consumer Dispute Mediation Committee, which called on the company to pay 100,000 won per person in compensation to customers affected by a personal data leak late last year. SBS Sep 16, 2026 4:37 PM

Examining the Wealth and Honor Allegedly Lost Because of Her Husband [Evening Briefing] The appellate closing argument was held yesterday, September 15, for former First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in her first trial on charges related to the so-called sale of public offices. SBS Sep 16, 2026 4:33 PM

Education Minister: About 250 Students Tentatively Identified for Relief in Admissions System Outage Minister of Education Choi Kyo-jin stated that an estimated 250 students have been tentatively identified as eligible for relief following the system outage during the application period for early college admissions for the 2027 academic year. SBS Sep 16, 2026 4:27 PM