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Justice Ministry Audit Expected to Clash Over 'Prosecution Office and Fabricated Indictment' Today , the National Assembly is conducting parliamentary audits across nine standing committees, including the Legislation and Judiciary Committee. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:14 PM

Palace Admission Fee Hike of up to Fivefold Postponed a Month Ahead of Announcement: Why? Instead of announcing the hike next month as originally scheduled, the government decided to first push for improvements in visitor services and review the free admission system. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:05 AM

Ban Ki-moon to Return Tomorrow, Focusing on People's Livelihood Ahead of Lunar New Year Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is being mentioned as a potential presidential contender for the ruling camp, is returning to South Korea tomorrow . SBS Oct 8, 2026 10:48 AM

Kim Min-seok Targets Party Hardliners: "Must Exercise Restraint, Party Will Step in if Necessary" ▲ Democratic Party of Korea Leader Kim Min-seok Kim Min-seok, leader of the Demo… SBS Oct 8, 2026 10:26 AM

President Lee to Hold Summit with Egyptian President on State Visit, Discuss Supply Chains and Bilateral Ties President Lee Jae-myung will hold a summit meeting today with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who is visiting South Korea on a state visit. SBS Oct 8, 2026 10:22 AM

"Female Test-Takers' High Heels Cause Noise Disturbance" ... Even Ruling Party Lawmakers Call It "Nonsensical" At the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's parliamentary audit, remarks made by Minister of Personnel Management Choi Dong-seok regarding the dress code for civil service interview candidates sparked controversy. SBS Oct 8, 2026 10:10 AM

Na Kyung-won: "South Korea-U.S. Relations Couldn't Be Worse... Defense Minister? Too Romantic to Serve" - "Seongnam line" heading an energy agency? This has gone too far - He officiated Kim Hyun-ji's wedding.. SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:25 AM

52% of Military-Exempt Athletes Were Asian Games Football and Baseball Players As the military service exemption system sits at the center of controversy, we conducted a complete analysis of all 173 individuals granted exemptions in the fields of sports and arts since 2022 to examine who is actually receiving the benefits. SBS Oct 8, 2026 7:27 AM

"North Korea Flustered by Our Response"… "Is Landmine Removal a Resolute Action?" During the parliamentary audit of the Ministry of National Defense, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul assessed that North Korea issuing a Foreign Ministry statement only a day after our military announced its final findings on a landmine explosion incident indicates that Pyongyang was flustered. SBS Oct 8, 2026 6:49 AM

52% of Athletes Granted Military Exemptions Are in Asian Games Football and Baseball SBS analyzed all 173 individuals who were granted military service exemptions in the fields of sports and arts between 2022 and August this year. SBS Oct 8, 2026 6:25 AM