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"Don't Hang Your Head"... Son Heung-min and Others Return Home Amidst Comfort After World Cup Elimination Captain Son Heung-min and several other players from the national football team, which failed to advance to the round of 32 in the World Cup, returned home amidst the encouragement of fans. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:45 AM

Supreme Court: Mere Possession of a Weapon Is Not Enough for Conviction; Intent to Commit Crime Must Be Proven (the Violence Punishment Act). According to legal circles on June 30, the Second Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Kwon Young-jun presiding) overturned the lower court's ruling that had sentenced a 65-year-old individual, identified as A, to one year in prison on charges including assault, property damage, trespassing, and violation of the Violence Punishment Act (as a person of concern), and remanded the case to the Jeonju District Court. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:44 AM

Unemployed Hometown Acquaintances Launder 40 Billion Won for Phishing Ring The Cyber Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on June 30 that they had arrested 22 individuals, including the ringleader identified as A, and referred them to the prosecution on charges including violations of the Act on Prevention of Telecommunications-based Financial Fraud and the Act on Regulation and Punishment of Criminal Proceeds Concealment. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:43 AM

Son Sentenced to 5 Years for Attempting to Murder Mother After Asking AI Where to Strike The Incheon District Court, presided over by Judge Son Seung-beom of the 14th Criminal Division, announced on June 30 that it had sentenced the 28-year-old defendant, identified as A, to five years in prison for attempted parricide. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:42 AM

8-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Leg Trapped Under Vehicle Tire According to the Gwangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, the accident occurred at 2:05 p.m. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:39 AM

Building a Semiconductor Fab Takes at Least 5 Years: Success Hinges on Power, Water, and Permits The key factors determining success are how quickly infrastructure such as power and water can be established, the ecosystem built, and administrative procedures like permitting completed. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:39 AM

Gwangju Real Estate Market Stirred by Samsung and SK Hynix Semiconductor Investment Plans According to reports from the Korea Real Estate Board and Yonhap News on June 30, the local real estate market has been flooded with inquiries about apartment presale rights and purchases after Samsung Electronics announced its investment plan the previous day to invest 400 trillion won to build a new large-scale semiconductor plant in Gwangju. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:38 AM

President Lee to Host Luncheon for Former President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House Today The spouses will not be in attendance, which is reportedly due to the overseas schedule of former First Lady Kim Jung-sook. SBS Jul 1, 2026 5:29 AM

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Exceeds 1,900; Injuries Top 10,000 However, this figure is based only on recovered bodies, and the number of casualties is expected to rise further as search operations continue. SBS Jul 1, 2026 4:01 AM

Another Fatal Accident Involving Tesla in California Amid Ongoing Autopilot Probe ABC News reported on June 30 that a Tesla SUV plowed into a sidewalk with outdoor cafe seating at a shopping center in Simi Valley, California, the previous afternoon, leaving one person dead and five others injured. SBS Jul 1, 2026 4:00 AM