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Russian Oil Facilities Under Constant Attack; Russia Retaliates with Heavy Strikes on Kyiv According to AFP and Reuters on July 8 , Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight, leaving one person dead and two injured. SBS Jul 8, 2026 11:56 PM

President Lee Concludes NATO 'Defense Sales' Tour, Departs for Mongolia President Lee Jae-myung has concluded all scheduled events related to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit and is now heading to Mongolia. SBS Jul 8, 2026 11:55 PM

NATO Leaders Pledge Over 75 Trillion Won in New Funding, Accelerating Defense Spending Increases In the Ankara Summit Declaration adopted during the NATO summit held in Ankara, Turkey, the leaders stated, "We announce plans for over 50 billion dollars (approximately 75.4 trillion won) in new procurement, and we commit to accelerating innovation through the expansion of joint production capacity and industrial cooperation." They noted, "To address the long-term threat that Russia poses to Euro-Atlantic security and stability, as well as persistent terrorist threats, Allies are implementing the Hague Defense Pledge." During last year's summit, under pressure from U.S. SBS Jul 8, 2026 11:54 PM

First Lady Kim Hye-kyung Attends NATO Spouse Program on Protecting Children and Future Generations The bag and scarf worn by First Lady Kim were gifts from First Lady Erdogan during the state visit to Turkey last November. SBS Jul 8, 2026 11:32 PM

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Exclusive: Investigation Team Leader Accused of Ordering Evidence to Be Left Behind; Was There Higher-Level Interference? It has been confirmed that the police officer who first discovered the controversial cable ties in Jang Yun-gi's vehicle testified to investigators that the investigation team leader instructed him to "just leave them there." However, the team leader claimed in a phone call with our reporters that he has never even met Jang Yun-gi's father. SBS Jul 8, 2026 11:31 PM

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Three Seoul Election Commission Members Resign Over Alleged Interference It has been confirmed that three members of the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission have resigned one after another. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:57 PM

KT Extends Winning Streak to 3 Games Behind Heo Kyoung-min's 3-Hit Performance KT defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 7-3 in a home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon today . SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:49 PM

LG Twins Reclaim Top Spot in KBO, Ending Samsung's 5-Game Win Streak LG defeated Samsung 8-2 in a regular season away game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park today . SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:48 PM

IMF Raises Korea's Growth Forecast for This Year to 2.6%, Highest Among Advanced Economies The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that in its July World Economic Outlook released today , the IMF revised its forecast for South Korea's real gross domestic product growth this year to 2.6%. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:28 PM

President Lee Holds Summit with Romanian President on 'Local Production of K9', Discusses Strengthening Cooperation President Lee Jae-myung held a summit with Romanian President Nicusor Dan on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in the defense and nuclear power sectors between the two countries. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:24 PM