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Morning Briefing: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles; A Countermeasure Against South Korea's Test Launch? (October 12, 2026) 1. North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Pyongyang area at around 9:20 a.m. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:20 PM

Playing 'StarCraft' at Work: National Cybersecurity Institute Employees Log Up to Nearly 9 Hours a Day According to data released on October 12 by Representative Hwang Jung-a of the Democratic Party of Korea, who sits on the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee, five employees at the National Security Research Institute received reprimands after logging onto the StarCraft game server "Battle.net" for up to over 90 hours. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:06 PM

Man in 60s Emergency Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of Woman on Jeju Street at Dawn A man in his 60s who allegedly stabbed and killed a woman in her 40s on a street has been apprehended after fleeing. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:06 PM

Fearful Military Game: "Come Quickly," Choked Neck with Chin Strap Judge Park Dong-wook of Criminal Division 3 at the Chuncheon District Court announced today that he has sentenced A , who was indicted on charges of abuse of power, assault, and insult, to 10 months in prison with the sentence suspended. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:06 PM

Police Sent Non-Prosecution Notice to Deceased Victim's Address... Bereaved Family Left Unaware as Document Was Destroyed Regarding the death of Kim, the Gyeonggi Suwon Yeongtong Police Station made non-prosecution decisions on January 3 and February 20 of this year for two individuals facing charges of professional negligence resulting in death. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:06 PM

Life Sentence Upheld for Man Who Killed Supermarket Owner and Stole 700,000 Won The life sentence for a man in his 40s who was convicted in the first trial of bludgeoning a supermarket owner to death and robbing her has been finalized. SBS Oct 12, 2026 1:59 PM

Daedeok District Mayor Kim Chan-sul Enters Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Council Paralysis and Administrative Vacuum During a press conference held today, Mayor Kim stated, "More than 100 days have passed since the launch of the 10th Daedeok District Council, yet it has failed to even finalize the basic formation of the council," adding, "I am entering an indefinite hunger strike until the Daedeok District Council is normalized." "Urgent pending issues directly connected to the lives of district residents—such as the supplementary budget bill, emergency welfare and care, private consignment, and living environment improvements—are completely stalled at the threshold of the council," Kim pointed out. SBS Oct 12, 2026 1:50 PM

Ahn Kyu-back Has Not Requested Correction of Military Records, Says Military Manpower Administration Chief On the left is Military Manpower Administration Commissioner Hong So-young. Former Minister of National Defense Ahn Kyu-back has reportedly not yet filed a request with the Military Manpower Administration to correct his military service records regarding the "desertion allegations" raised during his term, it was learned today . SBS Oct 12, 2026 1:37 PM

Over 13,000 Households Designated as Redevelopment Zones in Old Downtown, Revitalizing Projects Redevelopment is being pursued in the old downtown area of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, due to poor infrastructure. SBS Oct 12, 2026 12:46 PM

"This Is Serious" From Cockroaches to Bedbugs... Damage Continues to Mount Recently, the Turkestan cockroach, a fast-reproducing exotic species, has been discovered in Busan. SBS Oct 12, 2026 12:39 PM