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'No Non-Disclosure Agreement' Claim Is False: Seoul Summons Ukrainian Envoy Cheong Wa Dae has squarely refuted Ukraine's claim that there was never an agreement to keep the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war confidential. SBS Sep 28, 2026 11:29 PM

"Park Chung-hee's Staged Plot?" Controversy Surrounds 'The Assassin(s)' as Production Team Issues Statement Controversy is mounting over the film 'The Assassin', which drew 1.4 million moviegoers during this Chuseok holiday alone. SBS Sep 28, 2026 11:10 PM

Motion Passed to Adopt Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae as Audit Witness; "Never Enraged" Led by the Democratic Party, Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae has been adopted as a witness for the parliamentary audit starting next week. SBS Sep 28, 2026 11:06 PM

BREAKING: Military Assesses 'Very High Probability' Explosion Caused by North Korean Landmine Military: "Assessed that there is a very high probability the cause of the e… SBS Sep 28, 2026 8:47 PM

Foreign Ministry Summons Ukrainian Chargé d'Affaires, Demanding Apology over North Korean POW Disclosure and 'False' Statements First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Yoon-joo summoned Andrii Vieshkin, Ukraine's chargé d'affaires to South Korea, to the foreign ministry on the afternoon of Monday to convey the South Korean government's stern position regarding the repatriation of North Korean POWs, the ministry said. SBS Sep 28, 2026 7:04 PM

Park Chung-hee Memorial Foundation Also Demands 'Halt Screenings' as Controversy Over 'The Assassin(s)' Escalates The controversy surrounding the film 'The Assassin', which is based on the 1974 shooting of First Lady Yuk Young-soo, has spread from political circles to a related foundation. SBS Sep 28, 2026 6:59 PM

President Lee: "Overseas Koreans Are 7 Million Local Contact Points... Support for Compatriot Community Is an Investment" ▲ President Lee Jae-myung delivers a commemorative address at the 20th World Kor… SBS Sep 28, 2026 6:09 PM

"Why Did the Minister Wear a Suit Instead of a Military Uniform to the Scene?"... Spokesperson Responds, "Not an Issue" The Ministry of National Defense held a regular briefing this morning and took … SBS Sep 28, 2026 5:09 PM

President Lee Returns from Overseas Tour Facing Piled-Up Domestic Issues, Including Appointments President Lee Jae-myung returned home last night after concluding a seven-day, five-night overseas trip. SBS Sep 28, 2026 4:03 PM

Witnesses Report Unexploded Landmine 'Resembling North Korean Wooden Box Mine' Witnesses have reportedly stated that they saw an object resembling a wooden box landmine used by North Korea near the site of a suspected landmine explosion that occurred inside the Demilitarized Zone on the western front on September 21. SBS Sep 28, 2026 3:18 PM