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Ceiling Collapses During Kitchenware Sales Event for Elderly in Daegu, 38 Injured on October 10, leaving dozens with minor injuries. A ceiling collapse occurred at a building in Daegu while kitchenware and other items were being sold to elderly citizens, injuring 38 people. SBS Oct 10, 2026 1:35 PM

Ceiling Collapse at Daegu Mart Leaves Around 30 Injured Around 30 people, including store customers, were injured after the ceiling on the second floor of a mart in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, collapsed at approximately 10:15 a.m. SBS Oct 10, 2026 12:38 PM

Chinese AI Penetration Testing Tool 'ARTEX', Linked to Sequential Hacking, Halts Public Release The Chinese artificial intelligence penetration testing tool known as ARTEX, which was recently reported to have been utilized in a series of hacking attacks targeting the South Korean financial sector, is halting its public development following controversies over its misuse. SBS Oct 10, 2026 12:36 PM

'ARTEX' Used in Cyberattacks on South Korean Financial Sector Halts Public Release The developer of ARTEX announced that it would stop updates and not release additional versions, citing the tool's exploitation in cyberattacks. SBS Oct 10, 2026 11:23 AM

NHRC: Approaching 30 Years of Suspended Death Penalty, Time to Advance Discussions on Abolition Marking the 24th World Day Against the Death Penalty today , NHRC Chairperson Ahn Chang-ho issued a statement saying, "South Korea has not carried out an execution since December 30, 1997, meaning next year will mark 30 years since executions were halted." Chairperson Ahn stated, "The experience of the past 30 years goes beyond a mere 'suspension of sentence execution'; it is a valuable asset proving that public safety and the criminal justice system can be stably maintained without actually carrying out capital punishment," adding, "It is now time to take discussions on the legal retention of the death penalty a step further based on this experience." He also emphasized that the trend toward abolishing the death penalty continues within the international community. SBS Oct 10, 2026 10:23 AM

Drunk Driver Crashes Into Motorcycle in Gju, Gyeonggi Province, Leaving One in Cardiac Arrest today , a K5 passenger car driven by a motorist in his 20s, identified only as A, rear-ended a motorcycle on a road in Munhyeong-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:18 AM

Recovery Rate for Illegal "Manager Hospitals" and Borrowed-License Pharmacies Stagnates at 14% Amid Widespread Uncollected Funds According to data submitted by the National Health Insurance Service to the National Assembly Budget Office , the total amount of unjust gains ordered for recovery from illegally established institutions from 2021 to June of this year reached 655 billion won (339.2 billion won from medical institutions and 315.8 billion won from pharmacies). SBS Oct 10, 2026 8:57 AM

Taxi Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel, Crashing Onto Sidewalk and Killing Man While Wife Narrowly Survives A taxi crossed the centerline and plowed into a sidewalk in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Caused by drowsy driving, the sudden vehicle crash resulted in the death of a man in his 40s who was with his wife. SBS Oct 10, 2026 8:20 AM

Fire Breaks Out on First Floor of Taebaek Apartment at Dawn; Woman in 40s Injured today , and was extinguished in 30 minutes, burning part of the interior. The fire, presumed to have been caused by carbonized food, burned 10 square meters of the apartment's interior and a sink, causing approximately 4.4 million won in property damage. SBS Oct 10, 2026 7:52 AM

Truck Plunges into Rice Paddy in Jangsu, North Jeolla Province... Two Injured yesterday . In the accident, the driver, a 28-year-old man surnamed A, was trapped under the vehicle and severely injured before being transported to a hospital. SBS Oct 10, 2026 7:51 AM