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News Briefing: Nuri Rocket's 5th Launch a Success, All 15 Satellites Deployed (October 7, 2026) 1. South Korea's Nuri space rocket was successfully launched today . As many of you may have seen, Nuri lifted off with a roaring sound at 12:25 PM. SBS Oct 7, 2026 2:23 PM

Nuri Rocket Soars Into Space Carrying 15 Satellites for Fifth Launch South Korea's indigenous space launch vehicle Nuri soared into space carrying 15 satellites at 12:25 p.m. SBS Oct 7, 2026 2:16 PM

"Bound" Couple Found Dead in Naju... Suspect's Astute Escape Caught on Camera The previous day, a couple in their 60s was found dead with their limbs bound inside the house, prompting a police investigation. SBS Oct 7, 2026 2:16 PM

KASA Administrator: Nuri Reaches Target Orbit According to Planned Flight Procedures Nuri lifted off at 12:25 PM today, and its first stage, fairing, and second stage separated sequentially as planned. SBS Oct 7, 2026 2:00 PM

Number of Population-Declining Regions Rises from 89 to 92… Busan Geumjeong, Dongducheon, and Tongyeong Newly Added Three areas, including Geumjeong-gu in Busan, Dongducheon-si in Gyeonggi Province, and Tongyeong-si in South Gyeongsang Province, have been newly designated as population-declining regions. SBS Oct 7, 2026 1:46 PM

Oh Se-hoon on His Trial: "The Time Is Approaching for Excessive Investigation to Be Held Accountable" Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon emphasized regarding the "allegation of Myung Tae-gyun paying for opinion polls on his behalf" that "the time is approaching for the special counsel, which has conducted an excessive investigation, to be held accountable." Mayor Oh made the remarks in response to a related question during the press conference marking the 100th day of the 9th popular term in office, held this morning at Seoul City Hall. SBS Oct 7, 2026 1:28 PM

Father of Injured Hit-and-Run Victim Shares Update: "We Caught the Culprit" "The hit-and-run driver has been caught." The father of a 9-year-old child who had previously posted online asking for witnesses after a hit-and-run driver struck his child and fled has announced that the suspects have finally been apprehended. SBS Oct 7, 2026 1:22 PM

Nuri Rocket Launch Concludes... Results of Communication to Be Announced at 2 PM So far, the Nuri rocket launch itself appears to have proceeded smoothly without any issues. SBS Oct 7, 2026 1:07 PM

"Fly Even Further": Citizens Cheer as Observatory Erupts in Cries of Joy The moment Nuri soared toward space, cheers erupted among the citizens watching from the site. SBS Oct 7, 2026 1:03 PM

"She Rarely Even Sniffs Around"… Why Dogs Changed at the Park Hesitating in front of an unfamiliar platform, a dog follows a treat to step up. SBS Oct 7, 2026 1:02 PM