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'Discharge Cap' Photos and "I'm Not Going to the Army": Crackdown on Sports Draft Exemptions Military service exemptions in the arts and sports sectors were first introduced in 1973. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:08 PM

North Korea: "Self-Staged Farce... Immediate Strong Response if Territory Violated by Even 1 mm" North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs just recently issued a response to the South Korean military's final investigation results finding that North Korean forces were responsible for the landmine explosion on the western front. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:04 PM

"Mine Clearance Operation Was a Resolute Response"… Opposition Slams "Abandonment of Security Sovereignty" Defense Minister Kang shin-chul emphasized that the South Korean military's operation to clear North Korean landmines on the western front was a resolute response. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:02 PM

Heated Clashes with Pan-Ruling Camp: Chief Justice Cho Calls "Second Yoon Suk Yeol" Jibe "Insulting" Lawmakers from the pan-ruling camp launched fierce attacks against Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:48 PM

Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae Makes Strong Remarks from Start of Audit, Sparking Fierce Clashes Until Departure The second parliamentary audit of the Lee Jae-myung administration has begun. On its first day, the biggest battleground between the ruling and opposition parties was the Supreme Court audit, attended by Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:43 PM

Jinyoung: "I Didn't Know I Was Getting 2 Million Won a Month" — Why He Hesitated to Return It Jinyoung, co-chair of the Pop Culture Exchange Committee, who previously maintained that he was serving without pay, clarified that he "did not know" after it was revealed that he had been receiving approximately 2 million won per month in position-based duty expenses. SBS Oct 6, 2026 8:55 PM

North Korea: "Victim to Blame Even if Similar Incidents Recur... Immediate, Strong Response if Even 1 mm Is Violated" The photo is a captured frame from video footage of an operation conducted that day to remove North Korean landmines south of the MDL. SBS Oct 6, 2026 8:20 PM

Rep. Kim Hyun: 41.1 Billion Won Invested in AI Digital Learning Centers, Concrete Audit System Needed On October 6, the opening day of the parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, Representative Kim Hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea (Ansan-si B, Gyeonggi Province) reviewed the Ministry of Science and ICT's AI talent development projects and the operational status of AI Digital Learning Centers, pointing out that the management framework for budget execution and actual employment outcomes remains insufficient compared to the expansion of the projects. SBS Oct 6, 2026 7:17 PM

Ruling Party: "Cho Hee-dae Must Answer" vs. Opposition: "He Should Leave"... Supreme Court Audit Descends into Chaos from the Start Ruling and opposition parties clashed from the start on Tuesday over whether Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae should leave the room after his opening remarks, as has been customary, during the parliamentary audit of the Supreme Court conducted by the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee. SBS Oct 6, 2026 7:08 PM

President Lee Calls Landmine Blast 'Untoward Accident'… Former Special Warfare Commander Chun In-bum: "Deeply Disappointed and Hurt" The military's final investigation concluded that last month's landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone was caused by mines laid south of the Military Demarcation Line by North Korean troops. SBS Oct 6, 2026 7:06 PM