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President Lee: "Series of Hacking Incidents... Security Paradigm Must Be Completely Overhauled" President Lee Jae-myung instructed the swift and concentrated deployment of necessary personnel and resources to minimize damage following a series of personal data breach incidents at financial and public institutions. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:31 AM

President Lee: "Spread of False Information Disrupting State Affairs Must Be Met with Stern, Swift Response" President Lee Jae-myung emphasized, "We must respond sternly and swiftly to the spread of groundless, false information that disrupts state affairs." President Lee wrote this on his social media today while sharing a post by Fair Trade Commission Chairman Ju Byung-gi. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:20 AM

Chung Jeom-sik Says 'Unloaded Rifle Duty' Found Across All Frontline Corps, Calls for Both Parliamentary and Special Counsel Probes 6. People Power Party Floor Leader Chung Jeom-sik said on Tuesday , "A Ministry of National Defense audit confirmed that cases of standing guard with 'unloaded rifles' occurred across all frontline corps of our military, yet the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Ground Operations Command reportedly had no knowledge of this," adding, "Both a parliamentary investigation and a special counsel probe are necessary." Chung emphasized this during a meeting on parliamentary audit measures held at the National Assembly, stating, "This is something that cannot happen in a military where reporting to higher echelons is routine. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:14 AM

"Minefields Encroach by Average of 20 Meters... Over 50 Incursions This Year Alone" The North Korean military has been mobilizing as many as 7,000 personnel a day for its "border fortification" project, which involves planting landmines and erecting fences along the Military Demarcation Line. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:30 AM

"Identity of Exploded Landmine" Confirmed... Removal Operation Carried Out The military has reached a final conclusion that the landmine that exploded about two weeks ago just south of the Military Demarcation Line on the western front was planted by North Korean soldiers who crossed over about a year ago. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:17 AM

Cheong Wa Dae Says Cho Kuk Mentioned 'Accepting Supplementary Investigation' Last Year, Urging Unity in Completing Prosecution Reform ▲ Cheong Wa Dae Cheong Wa Dae has issued a counter-rebuttal after the Rebuilding… SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:01 AM

"This Is Getting Out of Hand": Flood of Complaints Over Surging Downtown Marathons in Seoul With marathon events sharply increasing in downtown Seoul recently and triggering frequent road closures, complaints from citizens over the inconvenience have been mounting. SBS Oct 6, 2026 6:52 AM

'Beware of Irresponsible Extremists'… Personnel Decisions Must Not Be Swayed by Self-Interest President Lee Jae-myung has posted on social media warning against irresponsible extremists who mislead the public. SBS Oct 6, 2026 6:41 AM

"Historical Distortion" vs. "Hate-Mongering": Political Clashes Intensify Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the People Power Party, visited the birthplace of former First Lady Yuk Young-soo and cited the film 'The Assassin', arguing that historical distortion poses a threat to the nation's system. SBS Oct 6, 2026 6:39 AM

Backlash Over "I'm Not Going to the Military" Sparks Calls to Reform Exemption System The words and actions of some athletes, who appeared to have competed in the Asian Games solely to secure military exemptions, have prompted a reexamination of why the military service exemption system is necessary in the first place. SBS Oct 6, 2026 6:24 AM