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1,162 Cases Filed in 7 Months of Law Distortion Offense Enforcement… 76% Concluded Without Prosecution Among them, 76 percent were concluded with decisions such as non-prosecution, with only some 200 cases remaining under investigation. SBS Oct 29, 2026 1:37 PM

Special Counsel Seeks Death Penalty for Former President Yoon Suk Yeol in Second Trial for Insurrection The special counsel team stated, "Former President Yoon attempted to collapse the Constitution using the power entrusted to him by the people," adding, "This is an act of treason that betrays the public's trust." They requested the court to sentence former President Yoon to death. SBS Oct 29, 2026 12:46 PM

Welfare Takes Up 73% of Budget... The Aging 'Bill' Choking Local Finances Several basic local governments in the Daegu region are unable to move due to the burden of welfare costs caused by aging, leading them to scrap various projects. SBS Oct 29, 2026 12:39 PM

Gwangyang Plum Transformed Into Wine… Setting Sights on Global Market Sparkling wine made from Gwangyang plums has embarked on its export journey overseas. SBS Oct 29, 2026 12:34 PM

7 Pediatric Emergency Specialists Offer Resignations Following Police Raid, Citing Treatment as "Criminals" Seven out of nine specialist doctors at Ajou University Hospital's Pediatric Emergency Center have expressed their intention to resign. SBS Oct 29, 2026 12:32 PM

Smart Glasses Cheating on CSAT to Face Criminal Penalties... Ban Extended to 3 Years The Ministry of Education announced plans to pursue criminal penalties through police complaints or requests for investigation for individuals caught cheating on the College Scholastic Ability Test using smart glasses. SBS Oct 29, 2026 12:26 PM

Serial Arsonist Shows No Remorse, Curses at Reporters Over Yeoksam-dong Fire That Injured 26 A man in his 70s who injured 26 people in a series of arson attacks at buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, was transferred to prosecutors today in police custody. SBS Oct 29, 2026 12:20 PM

12 News: Today's Major News (October 29, 2026) 1. Samsung Electronics posted an operating profit exceeding 107 trillion won in the third quarter of this year. SBS Oct 29, 2026 12:04 PM

Two Men Suspected of Abandoning Body in Guro Residential Area Undergo Arrest Hearing... "Thought It Was a Doll" Judge Kim Ji-hyun, the warrant judge in charge at the Seoul Southern District Court, held pre-arrest hearings this morning at 10:30 AM for a man in his 60s, surnamed Kim, and a man in his 80s, also surnamed Kim, who are accused of abandoning a body and abetting the abandonment of a body, respectively. SBS Oct 29, 2026 11:37 AM

Seoul Launches Limited-Edition Block Toys of Gwanghwamun Square and Hangang River Bus The products consist of two types: Gwanghwamun Square and the Hangang River Bus. SBS Oct 29, 2026 11:35 AM