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PPP Holds First Street Rally in a Year; DP Slams It as 'Anti-Livelihood Party' The People Power Party held a large-scale rally in downtown Seoul today . As the conservative party ramped up its offensive against the ruling party, alleging "destruction of justice and a security disaster," the Democratic Party fired back, criticizing the PPP for "taking to the streets and abandoning people's livelihoods just to protect a single party leader." Reporter Kim Jin-u has the details. SBS Oct 3, 2026 11:13 PM

North Korea Claims Launch of Intermediate-Range Strategic Missile, Says Enemies "Lost Target" North Korea announced that its ballistic missile fired into the East Sea this morning was a launch drill for an intermediate-range strategic missile. SBS Oct 3, 2026 10:33 PM

President Lee on Post Saying 'Stop Harassing Cheong-rae': "We Are Comrades... Do Not Distort" Regarding his recent dinner meeting with former Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae, President Lee Jae-myung stated today , "While he was hospitalized, we agreed to meet during a phone call offering words of comfort, so we held the dinner meeting after I returned from attending the UN General Assembly and completing a visit to Mexico." In a post on X on this day, President Lee said, "Former leader Jung said right after the national convention that he would like to meet often," explaining the background of the meeting. SBS Oct 3, 2026 7:36 PM

DP Criticizes PPP's Street Rally as "Show of Force for Jang Dong-hyeok... Anti-Livelihood Party" ▲ People Power Party's 'National Action Rally to Judge the Lee Jae-myung Adminis… SBS Oct 3, 2026 6:23 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Holds Emergency Meeting on North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch, Urges 'Immediate Halt' The office stated that during the meeting, it "reviewed the response posture, analyzed and assessed the launch's impact on South Korea's security, and instructed necessary measures to be taken." It added, "The government emphasized reviewing our readiness posture once again to ensure there are no vulnerabilities following the recent landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone and this ballistic missile launch by North Korea, and urged making every preparation." Denouncing Pyongyang, the office said, "Repeated ballistic missile launches are not only a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, but also a grave act that does not help manage the current situation at all," and added, "We urge an immediate halt." According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area at around 6:30 a.m. SBS Oct 3, 2026 2:42 PM

Kim Min-seok: "Main Battleground for 2028 General Election Will Be Nakdong River... We Will Win in Busan" ▲ Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok speaks at a youth meeting held a… SBS Oct 3, 2026 1:46 PM

North Korea Fires 1 Ballistic Missile, Flying Over 700 km The JCS said today , "Our military detected one ballistic missile fired by North Korea from the Wonsan area in Gangwon Province toward the East Sea at around 6:30 a.m.," adding, "The North Korean missile flew 700 km." The JCS explained, "South Korean and U.S. SBS Oct 3, 2026 10:02 AM

JCS: "North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea" The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced, "At around 6:30 a.m., we detected a ballistic missile launched into the East Sea from around the Wonsan area in North Korea." Military authorities are currently analyzing specifications such as the ballistic missile's flight range and type. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:08 AM

Hearing Request for Kim Ji-yong Approved... 4-Hour Dinner with Jung Chung-rae President Lee Jae-myung has approved the confirmation hearing request for Kim Ji-yong, the nominee to head the Major Crimes Investigation Agency. SBS Oct 3, 2026 7:14 AM

"Turned Counterpart Head of State into a Liar": Recall of Ambassador Under Consideration President Lee Jae-myung has expressed strong regret toward Ukraine for disclosin… SBS Oct 3, 2026 7:12 AM