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Gyeonggi Province Cracks Down on 29 Online Vendors of Chuseok Foods for Expired Products and Other Violations By type of violation, there were 9 cases of "violations of business operators' compliance matters," 7 cases of "storing products past their consumption expiration dates," 7 cases of "violations of self-quality inspection obligations," 4 cases of "failure to report changes in business establishment area," 2 cases of "violations of preservation standards," and 1 case of "false labeling of origin." One company was found to have used U.S.-sourced alcohol as an ingredient in raw ramen noodles while falsely labeling it as domestic origin before selling it. SBS Sep 22, 2026 11:48 AM

Prosecution Office to Push for Cutting Prosecutor Quota to 80%–85%... Changes Name of 'Non-Prosecution Review Division' The Prosecution Office, which will replace the Prosecutors' Office starting from October 2nd, will open with a prosecutor quota set at 80% to 85% of the level stipulated in the current act, and the law will be revised to further reduce the quota going forward. SBS Sep 22, 2026 11:35 AM

Seoul's Last 'Daldongnae' Gaemi Village in Hongje-dong to Be Redeveloped Into 2,500-Household Complex The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it has finalized the Shinmok Tonghab Gihoek (Rapid Integration Planning) for the housing-type redevelopment project in the area of 9-81 Hongje-dong containing these measures. SBS Sep 22, 2026 11:29 AM

Left Police Station 8 Minutes Ago, Driver Found Staring Blankly as Car Refused to Move Ulsan District Court announced today that it sentenced A, who was indicted on charges including the violation of the Act on the Control of Narcotics, to three years in prison and ordered the completion of 40 hours of drug addiction rehabilitation education. SBS Sep 22, 2026 11:29 AM

Oh Se-hoon Criticizes Real Estate Policies in Foreign Media Interview... "Won't Give Up Even 1 cm of Yongsan Park" Mayor Oh cited the Lee Jae-myung administration's loan regulations and tax hikes as one of the causes of the housing shortage, arguing that policies restricting borrowing capacity have failed to curb housing demand and instead driven up rents. SBS Sep 22, 2026 11:27 AM

Heartwarming Account Emerges of Middle School Students Helping Elderly Man Gather Waste Paper Late at night, the story of middle school students who helped an elderly man collecting waste paper and accompanied him all the way to the recycling center is spreading warmth. SBS Sep 22, 2026 10:35 AM

Went to See a Shark, Bought Jaws Bar... Busan Convenience Stores Enjoy 'Shark Boom' Thanks to a shark that appeared in the North Port of Dong-gu, Busan, nearby convenience stores are experiencing an unexpected "shark boom" with products like Jaws Bar, Goraebab , and Pinkfong Baby Shark. SBS Sep 22, 2026 10:35 AM

Drug Smugglers Round Up One by One Using Clues Left in Airplanes and Incheon Airport Bathrooms According to Incheon Airport Customs on September 22, white powder was found under an airplane seat on a flight arriving at Terminal 1 of Incheon Airport from Cambodia at 7:38 AM on May 16 of last year. SBS Sep 22, 2026 10:31 AM

Drug Smugglers Nabbed One by One Using Clues Left in Airplanes and Incheon Airport Bathrooms According to the Incheon Airport Customs, white powder was discovered under an airplane seat on a flight that arrived at Incheon Airport Terminal 1 from Cambodia at 7:38 AM on May 16 of last year. SBS Sep 22, 2026 10:27 AM

"Forcing 1-Year Contracts and Shifting Brokerage Fees"... Seoul Warns Strict Action Against Unfair Real Estate Brokerage Following points that some licensed real estate agents recently prioritized their relationships with landlords to induce disadvantageous contracts for tenants, Seoul plans to closely review the contracting process and brokerage practices if related civil complaints are filed. SBS Sep 22, 2026 10:15 AM