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NEC Special Counsel Extends Travel Ban on Former Election Commission Chief Roh Tae-ak The special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han, investigating the ballot shortage incident from the June 3 local elections, has taken measures to extend the travel ban on former National Election Commission Chairperson Roh Tae-ak. SBS Sep 28, 2026 5:34 PM

Shocking Statistics: "Poverty You Can Only Escape by Dying"—The Grim Reality of South Korea's Elderly Last year, 1 out of every 3 people who left the basic livelihood security program did so because of "death." This number was higher than the combined total of those who left the program due to increased income, new employment, or starting a business. SBS Sep 28, 2026 5:20 PM

Arrest Warrant Requested for Man in 40s Who Tried to Enter Cafe Near Han River Park with Weapon The Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station announced today that they requested an arrest warrant for A on charges of carrying a weapon in a public place. SBS Sep 28, 2026 5:17 PM

Chinese Nationals Arrested for Detaining Women and Stealing Tens of Millions of Won at Jeju Pension Police have launched an investigation after a group of Chinese nationals allegedly detained women of the same nationality in Jeju, robbed them of tens of million of won, and fled. SBS Sep 28, 2026 5:09 PM

Worker in 40s Dies After Being Crushed at Ottogi Affiliated Factory... "Fully Cooperating with Investigation" A worker in his 40s employed at an Ottogi affiliated factory that produces canned seafood and Cup Noodle has died four days after being crushed by a robotized facility while receiving treatment. SBS Sep 28, 2026 5:09 PM

Police Officer Indicted for Stealing Bitcoin Seized During Drug Investigation According to the legal community on September 28, the Criminal Proceeds Recovery Team at the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office indicted Inspector A, in his 40s and affiliated with the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, without detention on charges including violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Prevention of Illegal Trafficking in Narcotics and violation of the Act on Regulation and Punishment of Concealment of Criminal Proceeds. SBS Sep 28, 2026 4:56 PM

Busan to Guide Shark 'Bukang-i' to Open Sea Tomorrow Using Boats and Water Pumps The Busan Metropolitan Government has decided to guide the shark "Bukang-i," which has been staying in the artificial waterway of the North Port Waterfront Park, to the open sea tomorrow . SBS Sep 28, 2026 4:43 PM

"What Is This?" Dollar Bills Included... Found Sequentially in Yeongjongdo The Incheon Yeongjong Police Station received a report from fishermen at around 11:00 p.m. SBS Sep 28, 2026 4:39 PM

Incheon Coast Guard Chief Yang Jong-ta Found Dead at Official Residence This Morning According to the Incheon Seobu Police Station and the Incheon Coast Guard, an emergency call was made to 112 at around 9:05 a.m. SBS Sep 28, 2026 4:39 PM

Emergency Call Cut Off with a Scream... Police Trace Location to Prevent Crime At around 5:50 a.m. on September 24, the first day of the Chuseok holiday, a phone call came in to the 112 emergency operations room of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency. SBS Sep 28, 2026 4:37 PM