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Life Imprisonment Sought in Appeal for Yang Min-jun, Killer of Upstairs Neighbor Over Inter-Floor Noise During the sentencing hearing held at the Daejeon High Court today , prosecutors requested a sentence of life imprisonment along with 30 years of wearing a location-tracking electronic device. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:49 PM

Construction Begins on 'K-Bio Lab Hub' in Songdo, Incheon... 'Supporting Growth of Bio Startups' Modeled after LabCentral, a bio venture support organization in Boston, USA, the K-Bio Lab Hub was established to foster the growth of startup companies in this field. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:41 PM

Cable Ties at Center of Botched Investigation Not Recognized as Evidence On the 30th, the 13th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court sentenced Jang Yoon-ki, who was indicted on charges including rape and murder, to life imprisonment, ruling that the prosecution's claim that the defendant attempted to bind the victim's wrists and ankles with cable ties is difficult to accept. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:40 PM

Life Sentence for Jang Yoon-ki, Who Murdered High School Girl; Court Rules 'Must Be Isolated From Society' of Sexual Crimes, enters the courtroom at the Gwangju District Court on the afternoon of the 30th for his sentencing hearing. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:39 PM

Body of Newborn Found in Yeosu Apartment Flowerbed... 20-Somethings Unwed Mother Arrested The Women and Juvenile Crime Investigation Unit of the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency announced today that it has emergency-arrested and is currently questioning a woman in her 20s, identified as A. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:37 PM

Arrest Warrant Requested for Son Who Fatally Injured Father During Physical Altercation at Hospital The Seosan Police Station in South Chungcheong Province announced that it is investigating the son, in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of fatal assault against an ascendant. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:35 PM

SBS Report on 'Jang Yoon-ki Investigation Allegations' Wins Korea Communications Standards Commission's Program of the Month Award The SBS 8 News exclusive and consecutive reports on the "allegations of covering up and downscaling the investigation into the Jang Yoon-ki case" have won the Grand Prize for the July 2026 "Good Program of the Month" selected by the Korea Communications Standards Commission. SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:22 PM

3,184 Additional Applications Filed at 80 Universities Following Early Admissions System Crash; Competition Rate Rises 0.22% During the extended deadline period, a total of 3,184 additional applications were submitted to these universities, averaging about 1.8 applications per recruitment unit . SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:16 PM

Mastermind of Youngpoong Paper Stock Manipulation Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison in 1st Trial… Fined 397.3 Billion Won The 12th Criminal Division of the Seoul Southern District Court (Presiding Judge Park Jong-yol) sentenced a man identified by his surname Lee, who was indicted on charges including violations of the Capital Markets Act, to 15 years in prison and a fine of 397.3 billion won today . SBS Sep 30, 2026 4:05 PM

Inspector in 30s Seriously Injured by Large Truck at Incheon New Port Terminal... Police Investigate At around 3:30 p.m. yesterday , a large truck driven by a man in his 60s, surnamed A, struck a container inspector in his 30s, surnamed B, at the Incheon New Port container terminal in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. SBS Sep 30, 2026 3:47 PM