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Cheong Wa Dae: "President Lee's 'Unfortunate Accident' Remark Meant to Comfort Wounded Soldiers" ▲ Senior Secretary for Public Communication Seong Ki-hong Amid controversy surro… SBS Oct 2, 2026 10:58 AM

President Lee Calls Minister Kim Jung-kwan 'Competent and Faithful Public Servant,' Praises U.S. Negotiations ▲ President Lee Jae-myung and Minister of Industry and Trade Kim Jung-kwan Pres… SBS Oct 2, 2026 10:52 AM

BREAKING: President Lee: "Ukraine Speaks of Impending Inter-Korean Clash, Plotting War on Korean Peninsula" ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a meeting of senior presidential secreta… SBS Oct 2, 2026 10:51 AM

Chung Dong-young: "Demanding Apology Is Natural, Loudspeakers Are Dangerous"... Proposes 'MDL Communication' to North Korea Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said regarding the landmine explosion on the western front that "it is natural to demand an apology from North Korea." However, regarding calls from some quarters to resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea, he made his opposition clear, calling it "an irresponsible and highly dangerous act." Minister Chung made the remarks on his way to work this morning after concluding his European trip, meeting with reporters to call the incident an "unfortunate event" and offering consolations to the wounded soldiers and their families before delivering his statement. SBS Oct 2, 2026 10:43 AM

"Chun Doo-hwan Did Not Commit Insurrection" Remark Sparks Backlash; Motions for Discipline and Expulsion Filed People Power Party Lawmaker Kim Tae-gyu is sparking public outrage after stating that what Chun Doo-hwan did was not an insurrection. SBS Oct 2, 2026 10:04 AM

Senior Secretary Seong Gi-hong: "'Unforeseen Accident' Phrase Meant to Comfort Injured Soldiers, Not Absolve North Korea... Deliberating on Retaining Kang Hoon-sik" - Regrettable that summit diplomacy achievements are overshadowed by domestic issues - Secured a bridgehead to export defense industry and K-culture to Latin America - First lady diplomacy stood out.. SBS Oct 2, 2026 9:21 AM

"Heartbroken over Unforeseen Accident"… No Mention of North Korea's Responsibility At the Armed Forces Day ceremony, President Lee Jae-myung referred to the landmine explosion incident as an "unforeseen accident" and made no mention of North Korea's responsibility. SBS Oct 2, 2026 9:20 AM

President Lee Approves Confirmation Hearing Request for Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Nominee Kim Ji-yong ▲ Kim Ji-yong, nominee to head the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency President… SBS Oct 2, 2026 8:02 AM

"North Korean Troops Appeared About a Year Ago... Multiple Warning Shots Fired" We now turn to the landmine explosion on the western front. It has been confirmed that North Korean troops began frequently appearing around the incident site about a year ago, with the South Korean military having fired warning shots to drive them away on multiple occasions. SBS Oct 2, 2026 7:30 AM

"North Korean Troops Appeared Since About a Year Ago... Warning Shots Fired Multiple Times" It has been confirmed that the site of the landmine explosion on the western front was an area where North Korean soldiers frequently entered starting about a year ago, and that the South Korean military had chased them away by firing warning shots on multiple occasions. SBS Oct 2, 2026 6:16 AM