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Clash Over 'Exclusion of Lee Jin-sook' Disrupts Parliamentary Audit of Science and Broadcasting Committee Today , the parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee was disrupted as the ruling and opposition parties clashed over the "recusal of People Power Party Lawmaker Lee Jin-sook," which was previously approved by the Democratic Party of Korea. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:48 PM

Cheonghae Unit to Waters off Oman? Expansion of Operations Under Review The South Korean government is considering expanding the operational scope of the Cheonghae Unit deployed in the Gulf of Aden to waters adjacent to Oman, as well as dispatching an additional maritime patrol aircraft. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:45 PM

Asked About 'Financial Straw' Remark, Choo Mi-ae Waves It Off: "Apologize on Your Knees" Amid news of firefighters being injured, Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who sparked controversy by referring to the fire service as a "financial straw," visited the site of a fire in Bucheon. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:10 PM

Why the Unprecedented 'Impeachment Card'? A Bold Move to Rally Supporters In South Korea's constitutional history, there has never been a case where the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was impeached by the National Assembly, nor ultimately removed from office through impeachment. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:52 PM

DP Formalizes Push to Impeach Chief Justice Cho: "Crossed the River of No Return" The Democratic Party has announced that it has begun discussions on whether to pursue the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:44 PM

President Lee Wishes Speedy Recovery for Injured Firefighters and Soldiers: "No Sum Is Too Great for Their Dedication" ▲ President Lee Jae-myung delivers a commemorative address on October 16 at the … SBS Oct 16, 2026 9:30 PM

Choi Hyung-du: "Visiting MBC for Closed-Door Briefing During Audit Is a Flawed Practice" ▲ People Power Party Representative Choi Hyung-du People Power Party members of … SBS Oct 16, 2026 8:51 PM

'Immoral Parliamentary Audit' Aiming for Shorts?... President's X: Communication or Stoking Controversy? When quoting or reporting this interview, please explicitly cite the program name as 'SBS <News Hunters>'. SBS Oct 16, 2026 8:21 PM

"Bu-Ma Uprising and May 18 Must Be in Constitution"... Call for Talks on Constitutional Revision President Lee Jae-myung stated at the 47th anniversary ceremony of the Bu-Ma Democratic Uprising that "enshrining the Bu-Ma Democratic Uprising and the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement into the preamble of the Constitution is the bare minimum measure to defend democracy." He then once again called on the National Assembly to embark on discussions regarding constitutional revision. SBS Oct 16, 2026 5:38 PM

Kang Hoon-sik's Growing Political Stature, What Are His Options? Anchor Joo Young-jin: "Past Chiefs of Staff Rarely Achieved Big Dreams" When quoting this interview, please credit SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing>. Copyright SBS. SBS Oct 16, 2026 4:52 PM