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3 Years in Prison for Factory Owner in 'Air Gun Assault': 'He Enjoyed Tormenting Workers' A factory owner indicted for damaging the internal organs of a foreign worker by spraying an industrial air gun at him has been sentenced to 3 years in prison. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:35 AM

"Half to Be Grounded Next Year": Wildfire Helicopter Project Tangled Again As we reported in a series of exclusive reports last month, the Korea Forest Service's project to introduce extra-large wildfire firefighting helicopters has been stumbling from the very beginning. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:26 AM

Philippine National Who Murdered Coworker During Drinking Dispute Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison The Supreme Court's Third Division (presiding Justice Lee Sook-yeon) recently finalized the lower court ruling sentencing A , a Philippine national indicted on murder charges, to 20 years. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:18 AM

Foreign Worker in 40s Dies After Being Hit by Grinding Wheel Fragment at Gimpo Factory According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Disaster and Safety Headquarters, a 40-year-old male of Philippine nationality, identified as A, was struck by a fragment from a grinding wheel at an auto parts factory in Wolgot-myeon, Gimpo, at around 4:28 p.m. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:17 AM

Another Threat with Weapon in Gwangju and South Jeolla; Woman in 50s Arrested Yesterday evening, a woman in her 50s was arrested by police after threatening a merchant with a weapon in Gwangju and South Jeolla. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:15 AM

What Was the Purpose of '6.8 Million Won in Bag'?…Warrant Hearing Today It has been revealed that a man in his 50s who went on a stabbing rampage in Incheon was carrying over 6 million won in cash in his bag at the time. SBS Oct 16, 2026 6:32 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News (October 16, 2026) 1. KOSPI Plunges on 'Black Thursday'..Wall Street Rebounds Triggered by U.S. inflation shocks and growing concerns over AI profitability, the KOSPI plummeted by more than 7.5% yesterday . SBS Oct 16, 2026 6:12 AM

"False Voter Counts Entered, 25 More Election Commissions Confirmed" The special counsel team investigating the National Election Commission has launched a compulsory investigation after uncovering circumstances where voter counts by time slot were falsely entered at 30 polling stations nationwide during the June 3 local elections. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:32 AM

3 Years in Prison for Factory Owner Who Assaulted Foreign Worker With Air Gun A factory owner accused of severely injuring a foreign worker's internal organs by spraying an industrial air gun at him has been sentenced to 3 years in prison in the first trial. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:31 AM

Even the 2nd Ultra-Large Helicopter Delayed... "Due Next June" As we have reported continuously since last month, the Korea Forest Service's project to introduce ultra-large helicopters to prepare for massive wildfires is faltering from the very beginning. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:29 AM