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Foreign Ministry: Inappropriate to Link Jung Chung-rae's U.S. Visa Issue to Overall South Korea-U.S. Ties The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it is difficult to link the delay in issuing a U.S. SBS Oct 9, 2026 3:22 PM

President Lee: "Demanding High Office Without Ability, Attacking from Within Under Guise of Reform" He also cited Cho's remarks: "It is not that comrades are struck for the sake of the revolution, but striking comrades itself becomes the revolution. SBS Oct 9, 2026 2:45 PM

PPP Cites 'Abnormal Signals Across Diplomacy, Intelligence, and Security' over US Visa Delay for Jung Chung-rae visa amid rumors of unusual friction in diplomatic and security communication channels between South Korea and the United States. SBS Oct 9, 2026 2:25 PM

MINJU Expresses Regret to US Over 'Visa Hold for Jung Chung-rae': "Restricting Ally's Legitimate Parliamentary Activities" ▲ Democratic Party of Korea Senior Spokesperson Park Sung-joon The Democratic P… SBS Oct 9, 2026 2:09 PM

Na Kyung-won Sends Letter to Zelenskyy: "Thank You for Decision Allowing North Korean POWs to Come to South Korea" Ri and Mr. Baek to come to South Korea, respecting their free will." In a letter of appreciation sent to President Zelenskyy and made public on Facebook today , Lawmaker Na said, "We fully understand that Your Excellency President Zelenskyy's handling of the North Korean POW issue based on universal human rights, international law, and humanitarian principles was by no means an easy decision as a head of state and commander-in-chief elected by the Ukrainian people." Lawmaker Na's office sent the letter online to the Ukrainian government and is reviewing delivering a physical copy through diplomatic channels. SBS Oct 9, 2026 1:39 PM

Jung Chung-rae's U.S. Visa Withheld: "A Public Signal of Distrust from the U.S." It has been confirmed that the issuance of a U.S. visa for Representative Jung Chung-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, was not granted just ahead of the overseas parliamentary audit. SBS Oct 9, 2026 11:56 AM

Ahead of Audit, Rep. Jung Chung-rae Heads to Europe Amid U.S. Visa Delay Representative Jung Chung-rae of the Democratic Party, a member of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee tasked with auditing overseas diplomatic missions, has been forced to change his inspection region after failing to receive a U.S. SBS Oct 9, 2026 11:54 AM

Government Calls Report of 'Lutnick Conveying Distrust in NIS to Kim Jung-kwan' "Not True" Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the National Intelligence Service have denied media reports that U.S. SBS Oct 9, 2026 11:40 AM

President Lee's Approval Rating Holds Steady at 37%, Disapproval Drops 5%p to 51% Gallup Korea reported that the findings came from a survey conducted from October 6 to 8 among 1,000 eligible voters nationwide aged 18 and older. SBS Oct 9, 2026 11:36 AM

President Lee: "Hangul Preserved by Ancestors Underpinned South Korea's Growth" Many pioneers, including Ju Si-gyeong, researched, documented, and taught our spoken and written language despite oppression under Japanese colonial rule. SBS Oct 9, 2026 11:28 AM