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President Lee: "Investigative, Prosecution Agencies Launch Tomorrow... Era of 'Political Prosecution' Eliminating Rivals Ends" President Lee Jae-myung called for strong reform on Thursday , one day ahead of the abolition of the Prosecution Service and the launch of the Prosecution Agency and the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, stating that the responsibility of the police has grown in line with a major overhaul of the criminal justice system. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:32 PM

"Cover-Up Through Delayed Probe?" vs. "Security Agitation and Political Offensive" Right now at the National Assembly, an urgent question session by the National Assembly Defense Committee is underway regarding the landmine explosion. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:32 PM

JCS: "Very High Possibility of North Korean Landmine... North Korea Bears Full Responsibility" The on-site investigation into the landmine explosion on the western front concluded today . SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:31 PM

S. Korean Military, UN Command Approach DMZ Landmine Blast Site, Plan Further Investigation The South Korean military and the United Nations Command launched an on-site investigation on September 27 to determine the cause of a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone on the western front. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:31 PM

"Walking on Eggshells Around Kim" vs. "No Hidden Agenda": Clash Over DMZ Landmine Blast Over the government's decision not to conduct an immediate on-site investigation following a landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone , the People Power Party launched an offensive, claiming it is walking on eggshells around Kim Jong Un. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:31 PM

"Two Mines Exploded": Military Analyzes Soldiers' Bodycam Footage Interim investigation results into the landmine explosion on the western front have been released. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:31 PM

"Explosion in Relatively Safe Area" Points to Possible North Korean Landmine We continue with newly reported details regarding the landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:31 PM

Landmine on Western Front Injures 3 Soldiers: Could It Be from North Korea? On September 21, three soldiers were injured when a landmine exploded in the Demilitarized Zone along the western front. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:31 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Rebuts Allegations Against Kim Ji-yong: "Confirmation Hearing Request to Be Sent to Assembly Soon" Cheong Wa Dae announced that it "plans to send the request for a confirmation hearing for Kim Ji-yong, nominee for the inaugural head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, to the National Assembly in the near future." The presidential office determined that the allegations raised by some within the ruling camp do not warrant stripping the nominee of the opportunity to explain himself during a parliamentary confirmation hearing. SBS Oct 1, 2026 4:13 PM

"Went to a Famed Restaurant, but Hygiene Was a Mess" ... "People Are the Same": Aimed at the President? This is a post uploaded on social media today by Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae. SBS Oct 1, 2026 3:59 PM