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Today's Major News (September 16, 2026) 1. Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice, apologized for various allegations surrounding him during his opening statement at his National Assembly confirmation hearing held today . SBS Sep 16, 2026 2:29 PM

Yangcheon-gu, Seoul to Run Lifelong Learning Program 'Yangcheon Knowledge Brunch' with Seoul National University This is a relay of humanities and liberal arts lectures that has been running based on a business agreement signed with the Seoul National University Institute of Lifelong Education in 2023. SBS Sep 16, 2026 2:20 PM

Prosecutors Add Slicing-Donation Charges Against Rep. Kang Sun-oo and Former City Councilor Kim Kyoung Over 130 Million Won The Public Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (led by Chief Prosecutor Kim Hyungwon) indicted Rep. SBS Sep 16, 2026 2:19 PM

Ministry of Justice Postpones Disciplinary Committee for Two Prosecutors Over Lee Hwa-young Mass Walkout On the 15th, the Ministry of Justice notified the subjects of the disciplinary action, former Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Criminal Division 6 Heads Kim Hyun-woo and Seo Hyun-wook, that the Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee date originally scheduled for today has been postponed. SBS Sep 16, 2026 2:17 PM

News Briefing: Government Pushes to Introduce Abortion Pills for Pregnancies Up to 9 Weeks (September 16, 2026) 1. Seven years after the Constitutional Court ruled the abortion ban non-conformist, the government is pushing for the official introduction of abortion pills. SBS Sep 16, 2026 2:15 PM

'N-test' Students Strong in Last Year's CSAT Too... Korean and Math Averages 12-13 Points Higher Than High School Seniors The average standard scores for Korean and math were 13.3 points and 12.1 points higher for graduates than for currently enrolled students, respectively. SBS Sep 16, 2026 2:10 PM

Seoul to Crackdown on Illegal Private Financing and High-Interest Loans in Traditional Markets Ahead of Chuseok The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Judicial Police Service stated that it will conduct targeted investigations into illegal private financing centered around traditional markets for two months between September and October, a period when demand for short-term operational funds surges due to advance purchases of holiday goods and inventory securing. SBS Sep 16, 2026 1:50 PM

Over 500 Million Won Worth of Jewelry Stolen in Just 90 Seconds... Daring Crime Captured on Camera According to the Incheon Namdong Police Station and other sources on September 16, a man in his 20s, identified as A, stole 500 million won worth of jewelry and fled from a jewelry store inside the Homeplus Ganseok branch in Namdong-gu, Incheon, at around 2:00 AM on September 14. SBS Sep 16, 2026 12:58 PM

"Tax Concerns? Get Free Consultation at Chuseok Markets"… Over 400,000 Cases in 10 Years Ahead of Chuseok, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korea Certified Public Tax Accountants Association are operating the "Visiting Village Tax Accountant" service to provide free tax consultations for small business owners and residents in farming and fishing villages who have difficulty receiving tax assistance. SBS Sep 16, 2026 12:52 PM

Eavesdropping for 1.3 Hours... Vulnerable to Chinese National It has been confirmed that a Chinese national used a walkie-talkie to listen in on communications between the control tower and pilots for an extended period at the Jeju International Airport observation deck. SBS Sep 16, 2026 12:49 PM