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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief Visits South Korea for 1st Time in 17 Years to Discuss Security and Defense Cooperation According to officials, General Masayoshi Arai, Chief of Staff of the JGSDF, arrived in South Korea via Gimpo International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. SBS Sep 29, 2026 10:00 PM

Another North Korean Landmine Found; Defense Chief Kang Shin-chul Says Burial Presumed Linked to Border Fortification The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that another North Korean resin anti-personnel landmine was discovered during the third day of an on-site joint investigation conducted by the South Korean military and the United Nations Command into a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone . SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:55 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Says "Nothing Decided Yet" on Hearing Request for Serious Crimes Agency Nominee Meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Kang Yu-jung, senior spokesperson for Cheong Wa Dae, gave this response when asked when a decision would likely be made on requesting a confirmation hearing for the nominee, saying, "I think we will have to wait and see a little more". SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:45 PM

President Lee Calls for Expanding Holiday Discount Budget, Suggests Using Future Response Fund President Lee Jae-myung stated that the budget for discount subsidies on agricultural, livestock, and fishery products during traditional holidays should be significantly expanded, suggesting that the Future Response Fund could be considered as a funding source. SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:44 PM

President Lee: Mid-2028 Temporary Relocation of Gwangju Military Airport Is Too Late, Must Speed Up President Lee Jae-myung has urged officials to advance the relocation schedule for the Gwangju military airport, a prerequisite for establishing a semiconductor cluster in the Honam region. SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:43 PM

Ruling, Opposition Lawmakers Slam Gov't at Pension Committee: "Is There Will to Reform Pensions to Favor Lower Earners?" ▲ Committee Chairman Yoon Young-seok tables agenda items at the 8th plenary meet… SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:23 PM

Democratic Party Effectively Postpones 'Special Counsel Bill on Distorted Prosecutions' Until After Parliamentary Audit The Democratic Party has decided to determine the timing for processing the "Special Counsel Bill on Distorted Prosecutions"—which seeks to investigate allegations of distorted indictments by the prosecution regarding the Ssangbangwool unauthorized remittance to North Korea case and the Daejang-dong development case—after gathering opinions within the party. SBS Sep 29, 2026 6:21 PM

North Korean Landmine Found in DMZ Investigation; "Different from Soldiers' Accounts" However, the newly found mine was assessed to be different from the mine that soldiers participating in the operation at the time of the September 21 explosion reported having seen. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:29 PM

North Korean Rights Group Claims Failed Defector Hacker Was Repatriated Disguised as Patient Crowds begin to gather at the Air Koryo counter in Beijing. This was the scene in August 2023, when North Korea reopened its air routes via Air Koryo flights following COVID-19 lockdowns. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:15 PM

South Korea's Joint Government Response Team in Nepal Begins Phased Withdrawal; Police Continue Identification Work According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday , among the nine-member joint government response team, three members returned home on September 27, and two more are scheduled to return on October 1. SBS Sep 29, 2026 5:14 PM