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Interior Minister Orders Inspection of Gwangju Serious Crime Investigation Office Chief Over Criticism of Nominee Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung has ordered an inspection of Lim Eun-jung, head of the Gwangju Regional Serious Crime Investigation Office, following her public criticism of Kim Ji-yong, the nominee for the inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Office. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:53 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Hwaseong Waste Treatment Plant, Extinguished After Some 10 Hours Fire authorities mobilized 18 pieces of equipment and 54 personnel, bringing the major flames under control by around 4:00 AM. SBS Oct 11, 2026 4:05 PM

Starbucks Reclaims No. 1 Spot in Coffee Brand Payment Value 5 Months After 'Tank Day' Controversy Starbucks, which faced fierce criticism in May due to the "Tank Day" controversy, has reclaimed the top spot in coffee brand credit and debit card payment value after five months. SBS Oct 11, 2026 3:39 PM

Police Conduct Joint Inspection After Daegu Commercial Building Ceiling Collapse It has been confirmed that yesterday in the collapse of the ceiling finishing materials at a commercial building in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, a portion of the ceiling began to fall first, causing the remaining sections to collapse sequentially. SBS Oct 11, 2026 3:38 PM

Worker Who Filmed and Shared Colleague's Affair Chat Receives Suspended Sentence Judge Kim Joo-hyun of the Criminal Division 2 at the Cheongju District Court's Chungju Branch announced that A, who was indicted on charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc. SBS Oct 11, 2026 3:30 PM

1 Injured in Fire at Residential Yard in Gimje, South Jeolla... Started While Burning Waste The fire started at around 10:30 a.m. today in the yard of a house located in Baeksan-myeon, Gimje, North Jeolla Province. SBS Oct 11, 2026 3:25 PM

Man Kills Mother-in-Law and Abducts Wife 11 Days After Restraining Order Expires A man in his 20s who allegedly stabbed his mother-in-law to death and fled with his wife during divorce proceedings has been apprehended by police after seven hours. SBS Oct 11, 2026 3:23 PM

No Collision, Yet Kicked the Car: Complained of Pain and Demanded Treatment Fees? Last July at an intersection in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, a bicycle suddenly appeared in front of a passenger car that was creeping forward to make a right turn on a green light, obscured by a roadside tree. SBS Oct 11, 2026 2:55 PM

Appellate Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Driver in Fatal Traditional Market Truck Crash According to the legal community, the 1st Criminal Division of the Jeju District Court (Presiding Judge Park Jung-gil) recently dismissed the appeal filed by a man in his 60s, identified as A, who was indicted on charges including violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents . SBS Oct 11, 2026 2:33 PM

Fire Breaks Out in Passenger's Portable Charger, Delaying Flight Over 5 Hours According to airport authorities, the Jeju Air flight, originally scheduled to depart from Cheongju Airport at 7:15 PM on the 10th, departed from Cheongju Airport at 12:40 AM on the 11th and arrived at Jeju Airport at 1:40 AM. SBS Oct 11, 2026 1:50 PM