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"Conditions for OPCON Transfer Have Changed" ... "Moving the Goalposts Means It Will Never Happen" General Xavier Brunson, commander of the United States Forces Korea , stated that the conditions for the transfer of wartime operational control have changed. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:45 AM

Despite Repeated Warnings of Accident Risks, Baseball Stadiums Postpone Fixes Until "After the Season" After a fatal accident involving a spectator occurred last year at a professional baseball stadium in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, the government conducted safety inspections on all stadiums across the country. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:15 AM

Winning an Apartment With Just an Asian Games Bronze Medal... Controversy Over 'Medal Special Supply' Following the Asian Games, controversy arose over military service exemptions due to inappropriate remarks and behavior by some athletes. SBS Oct 16, 2026 7:07 AM

'Seongnam Line' vs. 'Political Offensive': Clash Over Submission of Personnel Records On October 15, the ruling and opposition parties clashed during a parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Climate and Labor Committee over the submission of personnel records for the heads of affiliated public agencies. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:58 AM

"Full Rerun" vs. "Know Your Limits": Shouting Matches Erupt in PPP Meeting A clash erupted within the People Power Party leadership during a closed-door meeting over voting errors in an internal party election. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:55 AM

North Korea's 'Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine' Conducts First Weapons Test... Why Was Military Silent? Let's discuss North Korea further with reporter Kim A-young. Reporter Kim, North Korea announced that it fired missiles two days ago on October 14, correct? Just a day later, North Korea announced that it test-fired two types of what it called submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea two days ago. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:38 AM

'Drones Done Cool': Why Did They Appear in a North Korean Drama? While drones are widely used for military purposes, they are also utilized in various other fields. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:34 AM

"New Standards for OPCON Transfer" ... "Moving the Goalposts Means It Will Never Happen" General Xavier Brunson, commander of the United States Forces Korea , stated that "conditions for the OPCON transfer have changed" and that "new standards have emerged." He suggested that the conditions need to be reexamined due to North Korea's nuclear and missile development. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:19 AM