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Court Rules Against Inmate Who Abused Information Disclosure Requests to Harass Police According to the Korean National Police Agency, the Busan District Court's Administrative Division 1-3 dismissed all claims filed by an inmate identified as A in a lawsuit against the Busan Jin Police Station seeking the cancellation of the disclosure refusal. SBS Oct 8, 2026 1:17 PM

Stripped Bare While Police Just Snap Photos: Outrage Over Lax Response Controversy has erupted over the police response to a cable theft that occurred at a building in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on September 10 of last month. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:51 PM

"To Save Just a Few Hundred Won?"... Outrage Over 'Three-Tier Trash Lump' First, there was someone who wrapped multiple garbage bags tightly together with tape and put them out like this, which makes it hard for sanitation workers to clean up, right? This was photographed at a garbage disposal site in Geoje. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:51 PM

Gyeonggi's Supplementary Budget Stalled: Assembly Demands 40 Billion Won vs. Executive Branch Sticks to 8.9 Billion Won With Gyeonggi Province maintaining its position that no increases are possible other than for four projects, including postpartum care subsidies, negotiations on the supplementary budget are expected to continue through the Hangeul Day holiday. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:51 PM

Supreme Court Confirms Acquittal of Hong Kong HSBC in KRW 15.8 Billion Naked Short Selling Case The Supreme Court's Second Division (presiding Justice Oh Kyung-mi) dismissed the prosecution's appeal during the final ruling held today regarding the Capital Markets Act violation charges against HSBC's Hong Kong branch, thereby finalizing the lower court's acquittal. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:39 PM

Protests Follow Gyeonggi Budget Cuts; Gov. Choo Mi-ae Reasserts Opposition to Kim Ji-yong Related projects have been scaled back due to budget cuts by Gyeonggi Province, sparking consecutive protests in front of the provincial office. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:39 PM

Goheung, Launch Center, Transforms into Space City Goheung, the heart of Nuri rocket launches, is transforming into South Korea's representative space city. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:37 PM

12 News: Today's Top Headlines (October 8, 2026) 1. Samsung Electronics recorded an operating profit of 107.4 trillion won for the third quarter of this year, opening an era of 100 trillion won in quarterly operating profit. SBS Oct 8, 2026 12:11 PM

Minister Steps In to Calm Farmland Investigation Anxiety, Pushing for Special Act: "No Disposal Orders Unless Clear Speculation" Amid continuous backlash from farmers regarding the comprehensive farmland inves… SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:55 AM

Choi Soon-sil's Unpaid 39.27 Million Won Hospital Bill After 6 Years: Will It Finally Be Recovered? The first-instance ruling is scheduled to be delivered on October 15 regarding a case where the government paid over 39 million won for the hospital expenses of Choi Seo-won, who underwent surgery after a fall in a detention center, but has yet to be reimbursed. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:30 AM