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President Lee Urges Serious Crimes Agency Chief to Investigate "Fairly and Impartially" on First Day ▲ President Lee Jae-myung President Lee Jae-myung said today , "Together wit… SBS Oct 16, 2026 1:59 PM

President Lee Attends Anniversary Ceremony at Alma Mater Chung-Ang University, Telling Students "I Cheer for You" Senior Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung explained that President Lee attended the event to engage in open and candid communication with students. SBS Oct 16, 2026 1:57 PM

Over Half of Forestry Corporations Fall Short of Standards: 1,073 Noncompliant, Even Stealing Deceased Persons' Licenses Following a series of reports by SBS on the widespread illegal lending of qualifications within forestry businesses, the Government Joint Corruption Prevention Promotion Team under the Office for Government Policy Coordination announced the results of a joint inspection today . SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:27 PM

Chinese 'Connected Cars' Roam Key Military Facilities Where iPhones Are Banned About 200 Chinese electric vehicles equipped with cameras and communication equipment have been found to be freely entering and exiting South Korean military facilities. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:37 AM

President Lee Orders "All-Out Efforts to Extinguish Fire and Rescue Lives" at Bucheon Factory Fire President Lee also called for a thorough response to prevent further damage given the large amount of flammable materials inside the factory, Cheong Wa Dae Senior Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:35 AM

Over Half of Forestry Corporations Fall Short of Standards, Deceased Persons' Licenses Misused The Joint Government Task Force for Corruption Prevention under the Office for Government Policy Coordination, together with the Korea Forest Service, announced today the results of a joint inspection into the execution of forestry projects. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:30 AM

President Lee Rejects Calls to Make Cabinet Meetings Entirely Private, Reaffirming Principle of Transparency in Public Administration In the post, President Lee addressed recent media reports suggesting that concerns over the public disclosure of Cabinet meetings were raised during a dinner hosted by the prime minister. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:19 AM

Kim Min-seok Formalizes Discussion on Impeaching Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae ▲ Democratic Party of Korea Leader Kim Min-seok Kim Min-seok, leader of the Dem… SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:11 AM

Kim Ji-yong, Inaugural Head of Serious Crime Investigation Agency, Begins First Day on Job Kim arrived on Friday morning, October 16, at the Rene Square building in Jung-gu, Seoul, where the agency's offices are located. SBS Oct 16, 2026 9:52 AM

'Gyeonggi-Seongnam Line' Patronage Controversy Under Fire Amid Clash Over Resume Submissions During the parliamentary audit of the National Assembly's Climate and Labor Committee, controversy mounted over alleged "parachuting" appointments of figures belonging to the so-called "Gyeonggi-Seongnam line" close to the president. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:47 AM