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Crying Sounds Found in Recovered Home Cam... Father Arrested for Murder Said, "Daddy Is Sorry" The Women and Youth Investigation Division of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency transferred the suspect, a 40s office worker identified as A, to prosecutors on October 20 under charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:08 PM

Ministry of Health to Review Measures to Enforce Mandatory Liability Insurance for Medical Institutions Kwak Soon-heon, Director General for Healthcare Policy at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated during a National Assembly parliamentary audit today , "With the recent revision of the law, a shift was made from a post-relief approach to a pre-relief 'mandatory liability insurance' system. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:34 PM

Certified Marks for Quality Private Ambulances: Pilot Quality Certification System Introduced The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Emergency Medical Center of the National Medical Center announced today that they are accepting applications from companies wishing to participate in the "Emergency Patient Transport Service Quality Certification Pilot Project" from October 21 to 30. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:32 PM

Worker in 60s Severely Injured After Being Pinned Under Reversing Excavator in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province According to the Yesan Police Station, at around 9:10 a.m. today , a worker in his 60s, identified as Mr. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:29 PM

Simultaneous Fires Break Out at Two Yeoksam-dong Buildings: 1 in Cardiac Arrest, Around 10 Injured According to fire authorities, a fire broke out on the third floor of the Shinmyeong Building in Yeoksam-dong at around 11:54 AM today, leaving one person in a state of cardiac arrest who was subsequently transported to a hospital, while 10 others sustained injuries. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:23 PM

Court Rules Dismissal of Train Manager Who Stole Passenger's Luxury Wallet Justified A court has ruled that it was legitimate to dismiss a train manager who took cash and a luxury wallet left behind by a passenger on a high-speed train. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:21 PM

News Briefing: Supreme Court Confirms 4-Year Prison Sentence for Aricell CEO Over Fire That Killed 23 (October 20, 2026) 1. Around 12:00 p.m. today , fires broke out consecutively at two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, reportedly resulting in multiple casualties. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:18 PM

Simultaneous Fires Break Out at Two Buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam; Fire Authorities Issue Response Level 1 According to fire authorities, a fire broke out at a commercial building near Yeoksam Elementary School at around 11:54 a.m. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:15 PM

Choo Mi-ae on Gyeonggi International Airport: "Doesn't Make Sense Not to Have One in Gyeonggi… Too Far, Study Underway" Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae expressed her strong will to promote the establishm… SBS Oct 20, 2026 1:53 PM

CIO: Difficult to Produce Results Without Normalizing Organization and Manpower During a regular briefing on October 20, a CIO official remarked, "It is difficult to produce performance in a state where manpower and organization are not properly equipped." The official added, "Our view is that unless the organization, manpower, and system are further normalized, it will be difficult to achieve better outcomes aligned with the founding purpose of the agency." "When evaluating performance, we need to consider whether to compare it with the number of general criminal cases or with cases previously handled by the prosecution, meaning the comparison targets must also change," the official explained. SBS Oct 20, 2026 1:52 PM