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Abortion Pill Restrictions Lifted... What About Minors? Seven years after the Constitutional Court ruled the abortion ban unconstitutional, the government has officially announced plans to introduce abortion pills. SBS Sep 17, 2026 6:30 AM

4-Year Prison Term Demanded for Independent Lawmaker Kang Sun-woo Over '100 Million Won Nomination Kickback' Claiming 'Statement Coercion' Independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo has been handed a 4-year prison demand in the first trial on charges of receiving 100 million won in nomination kickbacks. SBS Sep 17, 2026 6:27 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News (September 17, 2026) 1. U.S. Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate by 0.25 percentage points..Signals Additional Hikes This Year The U.S. SBS Sep 17, 2026 6:09 AM

"Fiddling with My Gold Bracelet, I Pictured My Parents All My Life": Tears of a Korean-American Adoptee It is the only piece of information I have." Brandi Oliver (52, Korean name Kim Yeon-hwa), a Korean adoptee who traveled from Los Angeles to Daejeon in search of her family roots, said this on the 15th. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:53 AM

"Cryptocurrency Wallet Update" Smishing Messages Sent to 260,000 People According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency yesterday , text messages prompting users to quickly install an "updated cryptocurrency wallet" were sent in bulk to unspecified individuals at 10:48 AM on September 12. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:51 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Open Storage Yard in Asan, South Chungcheong Province... Main Blaze Extinguished in an Hour today . Fire authorities, dispatched after receiving a report from a witness, brought the major flames under control in about an hour. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:45 AM

Three-Vehicle Cargo Truck Collision on Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway Leaves One Driver with Minor Injuries yesterday , a collision involving three large cargo trucks occurred near the Sangju Interchange heading toward Changwon on the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:45 AM

Police Drop Defamation Allegations Against Independent Lawmaker Han Dong-hoon Over Lee Jae-myung North Korea Remittance Remarks According to sources, the Seoul Suseo Police Station decided not to send the case against Lawmaker Han—who faced accusations of defamation by spreading false information—to prosecutors, citing insufficient evidence. SBS Sep 17, 2026 1:04 AM

"BTS Concert Ticket for 3 Million Won"... Scalper Buys House and Commercial Property with Profits Three months ago, a man in his 30s who made a living selling scalped tickets was apprehended by the police. SBS Sep 17, 2026 12:50 AM

"Went Playing in Water After School"... Elementary Schooler Falls Into Hantan River and Dies An elementary school student playing in the water at the Hantan River has been found dead. SBS Sep 17, 2026 12:48 AM