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Gang Arrested for Stealing 8.2 Million Personal Info Records Using AI, Demanding 360 Million Won A gang that hacked the systems of around 90 domestic companies using artificial intelligence to steal personal information has been caught by the police. SBS Oct 26, 2026 12:18 PM

Today's Major News (October 26, 2026) 1. Rival parties clashed once again during the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's parliamentary audit over Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's acquittal and the issue of Supreme Court Justice Cho Hee-dae's impeachment. SBS Oct 26, 2026 12:10 PM

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Acquitted in Appeal, Holds Consecutive Dinners With PPP Lawmakers Who Visited Court Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was recently acquitted in his appellate trial over the suspicion of Myung Tae-kyun covering the costs of public opinion polls, is resuming his "dining politics" by holding consecutive dinners with People Power Party lawmakers who visited the court to support him. SBS Oct 26, 2026 12:06 PM

Acting Justice Minister Lee Jin-soo Also Offered to Resign Three Months Ago... "Due to Health Reasons" According to legal circles, Deputy Minister Lee submitted his resignation around the end of July, when the Democratic Party of Korea was pushing hard to abolish prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers, citing health reasons. SBS Oct 26, 2026 11:55 AM

"Reality Stranger Than Fiction"... 5-Ton Drug Smuggler Deported to Korea as Elderly Man After 22 Years Detectives at the airport are guiding an elderly man with gray hair sitting in a wheelchair. SBS Oct 26, 2026 11:25 AM

Choo Mi-ae: "I Will Solve Firefighter Labor Costs Even If I Face Political Execution" [Interview] Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae has drawn a firm line, stating that she will resolve the issue of firefighter labor costs "even if I face political execution." Despite drawing fierce criticism and receiving a warning from the party leadership over her so-called "firefighting budget straw" remark, she signaled that she will not back down on the issue of firefighting finances. SBS Oct 26, 2026 11:18 AM

Gyeonggi Buses Face Shutdown from First Runs on Oct. 30... Union Passes Strike with 97.7% Approval Previously, the union passed the strike authorization in a dispute act vote held on the 23rd, with 97.7% of participating union members voting in favor. SBS Oct 26, 2026 11:14 AM

Gyeonggi Climate Insurance Heat-Related Illness Claims Reach 1,472, 2.2 Times Last Year This is approximately 2.2 times the cumulative 655 claims paid last year. Last year's payouts stood at 65.5 million won.Climate insurance is a system that provides insurance payouts to provincial residents who suffer damages such as heat- or cold-related illnesses due to climate factors like extreme heat and cold waves. SBS Oct 26, 2026 11:07 AM

Police Receive Complaint Against Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung Over Nationwide Farmland Inspection Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung has been reported to the police over allegations that she caused confusion among farmers by pushing forward with a nationwide farmland inspection. SBS Oct 26, 2026 11:05 AM

Jamsugyo Bridge Closed to Traffic for Pedestrian-Only Conversion Construction Seoul's Jamsugyo Bridge has been closed to traffic starting from midnight today to begin construction for its conversion into a pedestrian-only bridge. SBS Oct 26, 2026 10:27 AM