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Rep. Kang Min-kuk Calls Witness Summons of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae a 'Coup Collapsing Separation of Powers' Representative Kang Min-kuk of the People Power Party criticized the Democratic Party-led adoption of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae as a witness for the parliamentary audit, calling it an infringement on the independence of the judiciary. SBS Sep 29, 2026 3:31 PM

President Lee: "Can't We Make Off-Peak Public Transit Commutes Around Half Price?" President Lee Jae-myung has proposed raising the refund rate for a program that offers additional transit fare refunds to commuters who use public transportation outside peak rush hours. SBS Sep 29, 2026 2:59 PM

President Lee: "Can't We Offer a 50% Refund for Off-Peak Public Transit Commutes?" President Lee Jae-myung has proposed significantly raising the reimbursement rate under a program that provides additional transit fare refunds to commuters who use public transportation outside peak rush hours. SBS Sep 29, 2026 2:27 PM

President Lee Calls for Penalties Against Vote Buying in Business Group Elections President Lee Jae-myung stated today that vote buying is taking place in elections for leadership positions in private business organizations and that punitive provisions are needed to curb such practices. SBS Sep 29, 2026 2:00 PM

President Lee Pledges 'Three Key Social Policies,' Including 1.19 Million Homes and National Job Creation ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House… SBS Sep 29, 2026 1:54 PM

President Lee: "Truth Behind DMZ Landmine Incident Must Be Transparently Revealed... Will Take Necessary Measures" ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae … SBS Sep 29, 2026 1:03 PM

BAI: "Bonghwa County Council Hired Corruption Convict as Term-Based Public Official" The BAI stated that the Bonghwa County Council appointed "A," who had received a fine in 2023 for duty-related corrupt conduct, as a Grade 7 public official to assist in legislative activities. SBS Sep 29, 2026 12:45 PM

President Lee: "Poverty Can Be Endured, but Injustice Cannot... Policy Execution Must Be Fair" President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the importance of fairness in policy implementation, saying, "There is an old saying that poverty can be endured, but injustice cannot." President Lee made the remarks during the 41st Cabinet meeting he presided over at the Blue House today , pointing out that complaints could arise because traditional market discount support applies to only about 300 markets rather than all of them. SBS Sep 29, 2026 12:06 PM

President Lee: "Nuclear Subs, Hypersonic Missiles Key to Self-Reliant Defense... Must Speed Up" From left: Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, President Lee Jae-myung, and Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik. SBS Sep 29, 2026 11:58 AM

Commuting From Home Logged as Business Trips: Local Government Liaison Offices Caught Faking Work The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced today that an inspection into budget spending at these liaison offices identified improper expenditures totaling over 270 million won across 68 offices. SBS Sep 29, 2026 11:51 AM