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Police Pursuing Suspect Following Report of Lawyer Abducted in Gangnam Residential Area According to SBS coverage, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station received a report at around 11:00 AM today stating, "It appears a lawyer has been kidnapped." Believing the possibility of an actual abduction, police requested cooperation from police stations across the Seoul area and began tracking the suspect's whereabouts. SBS Sep 29, 2026 7:38 PM

Arrest Warrant Issued for Man in His 40s Over Weapon Rampage at Hangang Park... Court Cites "Risk of Flight" The Seoul Southern District Court issued an arrest warrant today for A, a man in his 40s facing charges of carrying a weapon in a public place, stating that there is a "risk of flight." Arriving at the court at 9:53 AM today, A responded to questions from reporters such as "Why did you threaten pedestrians?" by saying, "I didn't do anything wrong." A is accused of threatening pedestrians with a weapon and attempting to break into a cafe near Yanghwa Hangang Park in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, around 3:40 PM on the 27th. SBS Sep 29, 2026 7:21 PM

Police Raid Seoul Jung-gu Office Over Mayor's Alleged Election Law Violations The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit announced that it sent investigators to the Jung-gu Office building in Yegwan-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, starting at 4:30 PM today to conduct a raid. SBS Sep 29, 2026 7:18 PM

Police Raid KOSDAQ-Listed Robotics Firm Suspected of 3.5 Billion Won in Fake Sales The Financial Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it conducted a raid on the robotics firm today on charges including violations of the Capital Markets Act. SBS Sep 29, 2026 7:16 PM

Senior Seoul Police Official Placed on Leave Over Alleged Entertainment by Case Figure The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency recently placed Superintendent A of the Bangbae Police Station on leave and launched an internal investigation. SBS Sep 29, 2026 7:06 PM

Ministry: Jeongeup City's Seizure of Passports Is Human Trafficking; Field Inspection Set for Tomorrow In data submitted to the office of lawmaker Kang Myung-gu, the Ministry stated that it plans to confirm whether there are victims of human trafficking through an investigation of the seasonal workers and then proceed with the process of designating victims. SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:37 PM

6.5 Billion Won Allocated to Remove Prosecution Logos and Text as Agency Shifts to Prosecution Service It has been confirmed that nearly 6.5 billion won in budget has been allocated to remove prosecution logos and text in preparation for the transition to the Prosecution Service, in accordance with the new criminal justice system taking effect in three days on the 2nd of next month. SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:34 PM

Protest Demands Death Penalty for Murderer Jang Yoon-gi... 100,000 Petition for Severe Punishment Submitted Today , one day ahead of the first-trial sentencing for Jang Yoon-gi, the mother of the late Lee Chae-won held a one-person protest in front of the court. SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:31 PM

Coupang Appeals Court's Dismissal of Stay on Fair Trade Commission's On-Site Investigation Coupang submitted its re-appeal to the 6-2 Administrative Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Choi Hang-seok, Park Young-ju, and Kim Min-gi) yesterday . SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:30 PM

Park Chul-woo Retained as Chief of Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors Office Amid 192-Prosecutor Reshuffle The Ministry of Justice announced today that it has carried out a personnel reshuffle involving the transfer and new appointment of 192 prosecutors, effective October 2, when the Public Prosecutors Office officially launches. SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:29 PM