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Jung Chung-rae Announces Bid for Party Leadership: "I Will Not Run for President, Will Protect President Lee" Former Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae announced his candidacy for the party leadership at the National Assembly today , stating, "As I have done until now, I will stand by President Lee Jae-myung until the end with the party, government, and Blue House acting as one team with one voice." During the press conference announcing his bid today, Jung stated, "The person who will remain loyal to President Lee Jae-myung until the end is me, Jung Chung-rae, who has always practiced putting the party before self." "One can see the path forward by looking at the path taken," Jung said. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:44 PM

PPP Senior Lawmakers Agree to Continue Boycott of Standing Committees After Meeting with Floor Leader Senior lawmakers of the People Power Party met with Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik today and reached a consensus that the party should continue its boycott of the National Assembly schedule regarding the formation of standing committees. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:42 PM

John Park Makes Long-Awaited Comeback with New Music After 10 Months Singer John Park is returning to the music scene with a new song after approximately 10 months. SBS Star Jul 13, 2026 3:39 PM

Land Minister: "Honam Semiconductor Cluster Timeline to Align with Corporate Schedules" Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yoon-duck announced today that he will pursue various measures to shorten the construction period for the high-tech semiconductor industrial complex to be built on the site of the Gwangju military airport in the Gwangju-Jeonnam Integrated City. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:39 PM

Wild Boar Appears on Expressway in the Middle of the Night, Collides with Vehicle today , a report was received that a wild boar was running in the opposite direction of traffic on the Second Beltway in Maewol-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:35 PM

Myeong Tae-kyun Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison for Providing Free Opinion Polls to Yoon Suk Yeol Myeong Tae-kyun Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison for Providing Free Op… SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:35 PM

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Financial Authorities Scramble for Measures on Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs Just 1.5 Months After Approval Financial authorities are set to hold an emergency meeting to devise countermeasures regarding single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds . SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:32 PM

Seoul to Renovate 111km of Aging Water Pipes This Year, Up 22% From Last Year The city has been classifying water pipes as long-term used pipes once they have been in service for over 30 years. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:26 PM

Chung Jin-suk: "Will Consider Impeachment Motion If Ahn Gyu-back Refuses to Disclose Military Service Records" People Power Party floor leader Chung Jin-suk stated, "If Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back ultimately refuses to disclose his military service records, we will have no choice but to consider submitting an impeachment motion, viewing his refusal as an admission of the allegations regarding his desertion and detention." During his opening remarks at a general meeting of lawmakers held at the National Assembly, floor leader Chung said, "The People Power Party has already reached a consensus to submit a motion for the minister's dismissal as a party platform, citing the hasty implementation of key defense policies. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:23 PM

President Lee Jae-myung: "Additional Semiconductor Tax Revenue to Be Used for Strategic Investments for Future Readiness" President Lee Jae-myung said today , "Thanks to the semiconductor boom sparked by the artificial intelligence revolution, we expect to see unprecedented additional tax revenue," adding, "We will utilize this large-scale additional revenue as a source for strategic investments to prepare for the future." In his opening remarks at the National Fiscal Strategy Meeting presided over at the Blue House, President Lee said, "Next year's budget must carefully include measures to support the bold dream of an 'irreplaceable Republic of Korea.' To this end, I would like to propose three principles," and mentioned the utilization of additional tax revenue as the first. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:21 PM