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"I'm scared, Mom": 17-Year Prison Sentence Demanded for Woman Who Caused Fatal Drunk Driving Crash with Daughters in Car During the appellate sentencing hearing held today before the 1st Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court (Presiding Judge Kang Gil-yeon), prosecutors asked the court to sentence A, 38, to 17 years in prison on charges including violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:39 PM

Missing 60-Something Man Found Dead Near Nakdong River in Chilgok A man in his 60s who had been reported missing in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, has been found dead near the Nakdong River. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:39 PM

South Korea Wins Second ISDS Case Against Iran’s Dayani Family, Blocking 770 Billion-Won Outflow During a briefing held at the Government Complex Gwacheon this morning , the Ministry of Justice announced, "In the second ISDS case filed against the government by six members of the Iranian Dayani family in October 2021, the ISDS tribunal unanimously ruled entirely in our favor on September 28 ." The Ministry explained, "The tribunal also ordered the Dayani family to pay the South Korean government approximately 4 billion won, which accounts for 75 percent of the legal costs incurred, as well as about 800 million won in arbitration administration costs." The Dayani family had argued that the South Korean government discriminated against investors based on nationality by delaying the payment of compensation under the pretext of approval from the Office of Foreign Assets Control . SBS Sep 30, 2026 11:40 AM

Former Aide to Busan Mayor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Destroying Evidence in Bribery Allegations Judge Kim Su-hong of Criminal Division 3 at the Busan District Court's Western Branch sentenced person A, a former senior aide in his 50s who served when the mayor was a lawmaker, to one year in prison today on charges of destroying evidence, citing a risk of flight and ordering him into custody. SBS Sep 30, 2026 11:29 AM

Grandfather Stops Rural Bus... A Heartwarming Scene The sight of elderly residents stopping a bus passing through a country road is drawing attention online. SBS Sep 30, 2026 11:21 AM

Chinese Restaurant Called 'Xi Jinping' Investigated by Government Agency Over Its Name A Chinese restaurant in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, which was targeted in a midnight lacquer spray attack, has been revealed to have undergone an investigation by a government agency due to its name. SBS Sep 30, 2026 11:20 AM

Itaewon Tragedy Joint Investigation Team Ends Activities After 1 Year and 2 Months... Oh Se-hoon and Others Not Indicted The joint prosecution and police investigation team, which has been investigating the causes of the Itaewon tragedy and secondary harm against victims and bereaved families, ended its activities today , 1 year and 2 months after its launch. SBS Sep 30, 2026 10:55 AM

Group Arrested for Luring Victim with Crypto, Drugging Him, and Stealing 35 Million Won The Incheon Seobu Police Station announced today that they have arrested two men in their 40s, identified as A and B, on charges of special robbery, and have forwarded one of them into custody. SBS Sep 30, 2026 10:43 AM

National Health Insurance Service to Allow Installment Payments for Adjustment Premiums if They Exceed the Minimum The NHIS operates an installment payment system for adjustment premiums to ease the financial burden on employed subscribers who incur additional premiums resulting from wage increases and other factors. SBS Sep 30, 2026 10:38 AM

Twin Pandas to Leave Korea in December for a New Start in China Everland announced today that the schedule for transferring the twin pandas, who currently live in the Panda Second House, has been finalized. SBS Sep 30, 2026 10:32 AM