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South Korea's Elderly Poverty Rate Falls Below 40% for First Time in OECD Study Both international comparative data and the latest domestic government statistics indicate that the elderly poverty rate has declined, falling into the 30% range for the first time. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:30 AM

Speed Skating Team Sprint Adopted as Official Event for 2030 Winter Olympics The speed skating team sprint has been adopted as an official event for the 2030 Alps Winter Olympics. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:23 AM

Trump Posts Iran Airstrike Footage, Warns of 'Much More Severe' Response to Future Ship Attacks military launched airstrikes against Iran for the second consecutive day on July 8 in response to attacks on merchant vessels, U.S. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:21 AM

As Promised by Trump, U.S. Strikes Iran for Second Consecutive Day President Donald Trump The U.S. Central Command conducted additional airstrikes against Iran on July 8 in response to Iranian attacks on merchant vessels. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:09 AM

Housing Property Tax Revenue Projected to Reach 10.1 Trillion Won If Comprehensive Real Estate Tax Ratio Raised to 80% According to data received today by Representative Lee Jong-wook of the People Power Party, a member of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, from the National Assembly Budget Office, the housing property tax for 2026 is estimated at 8.6995 trillion won if the current 60% fair market value ratio is applied. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:08 AM

Underground Road Project Connecting Umyeon and Yongsan Gains Momentum to Ease Traffic on Banpo-daero The underground road will span 5.4 kilometers, connecting 28-2 Banpo-daero in Seocho-gu, near the northern exit of the Umyeon Mountain Tunnel, to 66 Noksapyeong-daero in Yongsan-gu. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:06 AM

South Korea's Food and Beverage Prices Second Highest After Switzerland, Among OECD's Most Expensive for 3 Consecutive Years While the overall consumer price level remains below the OECD average, food prices have maintained a relatively high level. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:04 AM

North Korea Calls South Korea-Japan Defense Cooperation a "Reckless Act That Invites Destruction" North Korea stated that the recent moves to strengthen defense exchanges and cooperation between South Korea and Japan are "a reckless military collusion by hostile nations right in front of a nuclear-armed state, which will only lead to their own destruction." Kang Chol-su, a department head at the Institute for Enemy Studies, made the remarks in a commentary titled "Dangerous Military Collusion Inviting Self-Destruction" on July 8, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency . SBS Jul 9, 2026 6:57 AM

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Ticket Scalpers Who Exploited Baseball Fans Revealed to Be Ordinary Office Workers and Homemakers A large number of ticket scalpers who sold professional baseball game tickets at prices up to five times the original cost have been caught. SBS Jul 9, 2026 6:56 AM

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"Police Were on the Side of the Murderer": Mother's Tearful Plea As allegations of a police cover-up regarding the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju continue to surface, the bereaved family of the late Lee Chae-won has spoken out for the first time. SBS Jul 9, 2026 6:54 AM