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National Assembly to Hold Hearing on Korea Football Association on July 22; Hong Myung-bo Named as Witness The committee held a plenary session today and reached the decision after approving the "motion to adopt the implementation plan for a hearing on current issues regarding the Korea Football Association." Representative Lee Jae-jung of the Democratic Party of Korea, who chairs the committee, stated, "We will examine the current issues at the parliamentary level regarding the various problems that have emerged in the national football team manager selection process and the overall operation of the KFA, and seek ways to normalize the association." Representative Lee Jung-moon of the same party, who was appointed as the ruling party's ranking member, emphasized, "There is significant public disappointment and concern over the situation surrounding the football association," adding, "The Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee will take the lead in driving reform to restore fairness and trust in sports administration as a whole." During the meeting, the list of 13 witnesses and 10 reference witnesses to be called to the hearing was also finalized. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:36 AM

People Power Party Appoints Additional Ethics Committee Member; Jang Dong-hyuk Strengthens Spokesperson Team The People Power Party has appointed one additional member to its Ethics Committee. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:35 AM

Former Hankyoreh Editor-in-Chief Lee Je-hoon Appointed as Head of National Institute for Unification and Democracy Education The new head is a journalist-turned-expert in unification and diplomacy who built a long career in reporting at Kookmin Ilbo, Seoul Shinmun, and The Hankyoreh. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:33 AM

North Korea's Institute for Enemy Studies Warns Against "Blatant" South Korea-Japan Military Collusion According to the Korean Central News Agency , Kang Chol-su, a department head at the Institute for Enemy Studies, released a commentary titled "Dangerous Military Collusion Inviting Self-Destruction." He claimed, "The military collusion between South Korea and Japan—a war criminal state sprinting toward military expansionism—is becoming increasingly blatant, further endangering the security situation on the Korean Peninsula." The Institute for Enemy Studies is presumed to be the renamed version of the "Institute for National Reunification," which was previously affiliated with the United Front Department. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:30 AM

Apartment Move-in Outlook for July Rebounds Amid Rising Home Prices and Stock Market Gains The Korea Housing Institute announced on July 9 that, based on a survey of housing developers, the national apartment move-in outlook index for this month reached 97.5, up 12.9 points from the previous month. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:28 AM

IVE & AKMU Dominate Melon Charts for First Half of 2026 IVE and AKMU have emerged as the artists who dominated the Melon weekly charts for the longest period in the first half of 2026. SBS Star Jul 9, 2026 11:25 AM

KOSPI Recovers to 7,300 Level, KOSDAQ Reclaims 800 Mark The KOSPI is moderating its gains on the 9th after opening higher, shaking off two consecutive days of sharp declines. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:23 AM

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Wife Arrested for Murdering Husband with Poisoned Food After Daughter's Death A woman in her 50s has been arrested and referred to the prosecution on charges of murdering her husband by secretly lacing his food with a chemical substance, following a period of deep grief over the loss of their daughter and resentment toward her husband. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:23 AM

Heavy Rain Over 134mm Causes Damage in Asan: Trees Toppled and Vehicles Submerged Asan, South Chungcheong Province, which received an average of over 134mm of rain between the night of July 8 and the early hours of today , has reported damage including toppled trees and the formation of sinkholes. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:20 AM

People Power Party Intensifies Offensive Against Prosecution's Supplementary Investigation Rights: "Is the Ruling Party on the Side of Murderers, Not Victims?" The People Power Party continued its relentless offensive today against the Democratic Party of Korea, which is pushing to abolish the prosecution's right to conduct supplementary investigations, citing allegations of collusion between the investigation team and the father of Jang Yoon-gi, a murderer who killed a high school girl in Gwangju, who is an incumbent police officer. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:19 AM