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Constitutional Court Rules Law Allowing Emergency Waste Disposal and Subsequent Cost Recovery Constitutional The Constitutional Court announced on October 22 that it unanimously decided the provision of the Wastes Control Act governing administrative vicarious execution is constitutional, following a constitutional complaint filed by 22 companies, including foundry manufacturers. SBS Oct 22, 2026 4:38 PM

Seoul Completes Gocheok Dome Steel Reinforcement... Additional Safety Verification Set for Next Month This follows a recent audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection , which pointed out safety management issues at heavily used sports facilities, including Gocheok Sky Dome, Jamsil Sports Complex, and Seoul World Cup Stadium. SBS Oct 22, 2026 4:17 PM

Group Sentenced to Prison for Running Tax Consulting Scam with Fake Signboard The Incheon District Court sentenced a man in his 30s, identified as A, the leader of the criminal organization, to six years in prison on charges including forming and operating a criminal organization and violating the Certified Tax Accountant Act. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:50 PM

Father Found with Stab Wound to Abdomen While with Son: Police Investigate According to the Jangsu Police Station and other authorities, a report was filed at around 8:20 p.m. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:47 PM

"Should We Yield to Multicultural Families, Too?" Backlash Erupts Over Daycare Admission With the application process for new daycare admissions approaching this coming November, some parents are expressing growing concerns. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:47 PM

Life Sentence Upheld on Appeal for Former Cheonho-dong Redevelopment Association Head in Deadly Stabbing Spree The 5th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Kim Yong-seok) sentenced the 67-year-old defendant, surnamed Cho, to life in prison—the same as the first-trial verdict—on charges including retaliatory murder under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:35 PM

Coupang's Blacklist Whistleblower Forwarded to Prosecution... Why, Even After Coupang Dropped the Complaint? The public interest whistleblower who exposed allegations that Coupang compiled a blacklist of former employees has been referred to the prosecution. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:34 PM

"I'm the Mother of a 9-Year-Old Boy Monkey"... Handwritten Letter Delivered to EMTs The Ulsan Bukbu Fire Station stated that on the afternoon of October 20, 9-year-old boy A and his family visited the Yeompo 119 Safety Center to deliver a thank-you letter and a box of fruit. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:07 PM

Champi Unlikely to Hit Korean Peninsula, but Rain Expected in Southern Regions Through Weekend on the 22nd The 30th Typhoon Champi is forecasted to have a low probability of heading toward the Korean Peninsula. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:07 PM

Constitutional Court Rules Law Punishing Parricide More Severely Than Ordinary Murder Is Constitutional On October 22, the Constitutional Court dismissed a constitutional complaint filed by an individual identified as A, who claimed that Article 250, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Act—which provides for the crime of parricide—infringes upon the rights to equality and the pursuit of happiness. SBS Oct 22, 2026 3:05 PM