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Bill Proposed to Disclose May 18 Merit Recipients Sparks Backlash, Opposition Vows to Block "Secondary Harm" People Power Party lawmaker Lee Jin-sook, who previously sparked controversy by organizing a forum that disparaged the May 18 Democratization Movement, has now introduced related bills, triggering fresh repercussions. SBS Oct 9, 2026 1:11 AM

Stoked Hostility in 2015, but Silent Domestically Now: Why? North Korea has issued four statements regarding the landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone, but it remains tight-lipped domestically. SBS Oct 9, 2026 12:41 AM

Government Takes Strong Measure: Decides to Recall Ambassador to Ukraine The South Korean government has announced its decision to recall its ambassador to Ukraine in protest of Ukraine's unilateral disclosure of the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war. SBS Oct 9, 2026 12:33 AM

NIS Excluded from 'North Korea Response' Meeting: Strains in US-South Korea Cooperation? It has been reported that officials from South Korea's National Intelligence Service were unable to attend a trilateral meeting among South Korea, the United States, and Japan held in June to counter North Korean cyber threats due to opposition from the U.S. SBS Oct 9, 2026 12:24 AM

First Hypersonic Missile Test Launch Observed: "A New Means of Deterrence" President Lee Jae-myung observed the first test launch of a hypersonic missile currently under development by South Korea. SBS Oct 9, 2026 12:21 AM