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Forced Mobilization Victims Win Appeal Again in Damage Suit Against Japanese Firm Mitsubishi Materials The 10-1 Civil Appeals Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Kim Hye-jin, Jung Do-sung, and Zegal Chang) ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in part today , maintaining the same outcome as the first trial, in a damage suit filed by five victims, including a person surnamed Heo, against Mitsubishi Materials (formerly Mitsubishi Mining). SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:16 PM

D-Report: Dozens of USIM Cards Found in Drainage… Ring Arrested for Altering Overseas Phishing Numbers to '010' Inside a studio apartment in Busan. As detectives burst in and lift the bedding, a massive cache of routers and USIM cards is revealed. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:15 PM

Fires Suspected of Arson Break Out at Two Gangnam Buildings; 19 Injured Fires suspected to be acts of arson broke out consecutively at two buildings in Gangnam, Seoul, today . SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:03 PM

Daughter in 30s Sentenced to Prison for Starving Ailing Father to Death A woman in her 30s has been sentenced to prison for neglecting her elderly, ailing father at home and causing him to die from severe malnutrition. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:03 PM

Lawmakers Criticize Life Sentence for 'High School Girl Murderer' at Gwangju Court Audit; Discuss 'Life Without Parole' The first-instance life sentence handed down to Jang Yoon-gi, the perpetrator in the high school girl murder case, came under fire during the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's audit of the Gwangju High Court and other regional courts. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:00 PM

Rivalry Erupts Between Ruling and Opposition Lawmakers Over Supreme Court Justice Renomination at Daegu Court Audit Ruling and opposition lawmakers engaged in a war of words over the issue of the renomination of a Supreme Court justice candidate during a parliamentary audit of the Daegu High Court and other regional courts. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:58 PM

NFA Launches Joint Investigation Task Force to Determine Cause of Firefighter's Death in Bucheon The National Fire Agency announced that it will launch a joint investigation task force to determine the cause of the firefighter's death in the line of duty at a factory fire site in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, and to prevent similar accidents from recurring. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:49 PM

Ministry of the Interior and Safety Holds Meeting on Halloween Safety Measures, Dispatches Inspection Teams to Itaewon, Hongdae, and More The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it held a meeting on safety management measures involving related agencies for crowd control during Halloween, chaired by Minister Yoon Ho-jung today . SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:48 PM

School Principals Empowered to Order Eviction, Restrict Access for Malicious Complainants Infringing on Teaching Rights The Ministry of Education announced that a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was deliberated and resolved at a Cabinet meeting on October 20. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:48 PM

College Entrance Exam Next Month: Government to Delay Work Hours to 10 AM, Expand Seoul Metropolitan Subway Operations This year's CSAT is scheduled for November 19. Just like in previous years, government office working hours will be adjusted and subway operations will be increased on the day of the College Scholastic Ability Test , which will be held next month. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:47 PM