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Lee Ja-ram Bids Farewell to This Season of Seopyeonje: Only Two Performances Left Pansori singer and actor Lee Ja-ram, who has portrayed the character Song-hwa in the musical Seopyeonje for 16 years, is approaching the end of her run for this season, leaving fans feeling bittersweet. SBS Star Jul 2, 2026 2:04 PM
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"Last Month's 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake off Iwate, Japan, Likely Influenced by Plate Boundary Slip" According to NHK on Thursday , expert analysis suggests that slow slip activity had been active even before the earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture on June 25. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:59 PM
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Japanese Government Launches Nationwide Probe into Local Government IT Equipment Following Self-Defense Forces USB Security Breach According to the report, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications plans to survey the status of USB usage across 1,788 local municipalities nationwide starting early this month. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:57 PM
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Shocking Discovery: Over 1-Meter-Long Snake Found Under Blanket in Apartment According to the informant and fire authorities on Thursday , a report was received at 10:03 p.m. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:55 PM
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Labor Ministry Revises Workplace Bullying Manual to Prevent 'Self-Investigations' The ministry explained that the manual was revised with a focus on ensuring fairer investigations into workplace bullying and making it easier for workplaces to make judgments on the ground. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:53 PM
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Army: Reservist at 73rd Division Died of Pancreatitis, Condition Pre-dated Training The Army stated that an autopsy, conducted in the presence of the family, determined that the cause of death was the pancreatitis for which the deceased had been receiving treatment before joining the training. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:53 PM
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ECB Official Signals Interest Rate Freeze: "No Changes Expected in July" Stournaras, who also serves as the Governor of the Bank of Greece, described the report showing consumer inflation cooling to 2.8% as a "significant downside surprise" during an interview in Sintra, Portugal, on that day. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:50 PM
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Former Chief of Staff Kim Dae-ki Requests Bail, Claiming "Yoon Administration Has Collapsed and Holds No Influence" The Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Agreement Division 36 (Presiding Judge Lee Jeong-yeop) held the first preparatory hearing today for former Chief of Staff Kim, former Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, former Secretary for General Affairs Yoon Jae-soon, and former Secretary for Management Kim O-jin. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:47 PM
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National Assembly Probe Committee and Police Enter Jamsil Vote Counting Center, 27 Days After Blockade Protests Began The National Assembly's Special Committee on the June 3 Local Election ballot shortage entered the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, today with the cooperation of the police. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:41 PM
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Eunma Apartment Reconstruction Project Implementation Plan Approved... "First Approval of the 9th Popularly Elected Gangnam-gu Administration" Seoul's Gangnam-gu has approved the project implementation plan for the reconstruction of the Eunma Apartment complex in Daechi-dong. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:39 PM
