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"Oh My God, This Is Crazy": 'Black Object' Appears in Busan Park Waterway According to the Busan Coast Guard, a report was filed by a passerby at around 8:57 a.m. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:35 PM

Prosectors Seek 20-Year Prison Sentence for Bithumb Affiliate's Real Owner Over Stock Manipulation and Embezzlement Prosecutors have demanded a 20-year prison sentence for Kang Jong-hyun, the real owner of a Bithumb affiliate who has been put on trial for alleged stock manipulation and embezzlement involving affiliates of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:54 PM

Police Officer Indicted for Leaking Investigation Secrets to Drug Ring in Exchange for Arrest Records The Government Joint Investigation Headquarters for Drug Crimes announced today that it has indicted police officer A without detention on charges of divulging official secrets, aiding and abetting the activities of a criminal organization, and accepting bribes. SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:42 PM

Man Arrested for Walking Bare-Legged Near Bupyeong Station Tests Positive for Drugs Incheon Bupyeong Police Station announced today that they have apprehended and are investigating a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act and public indecency after he roamed the streets without pants while under the influence of drugs. SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:36 PM

Another Class Action Lawsuit by Medical Students to Cancel Medical School Quota Hike Dismissed... "No Legal Benefit in Suit" This marks the final case among three separate lawsuits filed by some 13,000 students from 40 medical schools and graduate medical schools nationwide, with the previous two cases reaching the same conclusion. SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:21 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Logistics Center in Seohae-gu, Incheon... Fire Authorities Working to Extinguish At around 2:40 PM today , a fire broke out at a logistics center in Gyeongseo-do… SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:19 PM

Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae Stresses Mutual Respect Among Three Branches of Government for Effective Judiciary Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae stated on the afternoon of the 18th at the closing ceremony of the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, that "mutual respect and cooperation between the judiciary, the legislature, and the executive are necessary for the judicial function to be carried out effectively." Chief Justice Cho added, "One thing that became clear during this conference is that while courts must respond to changes, the principles that guide us must remain steadfast," emphasizing that "judicial independence, impartiality, integrity, and public trust must always be protected." This marks the second consecutive day, following the opening ceremony on the 17th, that he has reiterated the importance of judicial independence amid an ongoing tense standoff with the Blue House over the re-nomination of a Supreme Court justice candidate. SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:19 PM

Person in 60s Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Upper Endoscopy and Dies After Being Transferred to Another Hospital According to the Hwasun Police Station today , a person in their 60s, identified as A, suddenly showed symptoms of cardiac arrest while undergoing a sedative upper endoscopy at a clinic in Hwasun-eup at around 9:29 a.m. SBS Sep 18, 2026 4:19 PM

Incheon E-eum Cash Rebate Resumes at 10%... Monthly Spending Limit Doubled to 1 Million Won for Chuseok The rebate rates are set at 15% for the island regions of Ganghwa and Ongjin counties, and 10% for all other areas. SBS Sep 18, 2026 3:54 PM

Gheung County Mayor Gong Young-min: "Moving Beyond Citron Hub to Become Aerospace Complex City... All-Out Efforts to Push for 'Spacecraft Railway'" When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly state the program name, "SBS Ju Young-jin's News Briefing." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Sep 18, 2026 3:48 PM