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"Three-Year-Old Daughter Left Unable to Even Straighten Her Body for 6 Years"... 30-Year-Old Mother Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison The Suwon District Court Ansan Branch sentenced the defendant, identified as A, to 13 years in prison today and ordered a 10-year restriction on her employment at child-related institutions. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:28 PM

Comprehensive Special Counsel Investigation Extended by One Month; Success Hinges on Special Prosecutors Attention is focused on whether the 2nd Comprehensive Special Counsel team, led by Kwon Chang-young, which is investigating remaining allegations following the three major special counsel probes, can achieve final results during the additional 30-day extension of the investigation period. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:27 PM

Moody's: Indonesia Faces Continued Risk of Credit Rating Downgrade In an interview with Bloomberg on July 21, Martin Petch, a vice president at Moody's sovereign risk group, assessed that "while there have been positive developments, the balance of risks has shifted to 'somewhat negative' since the outlook for Indonesia's credit rating was downgraded last February." He pointed out that "fiscal pressures have intensified, particularly following the Iran war, and a significant increase in government subsidies for the private sector is weighing on the budget for this year and next." Previously, in February and March, both Moody's and Fitch downgraded their outlooks for Indonesia's sovereign credit rating from "stable" to "negative," citing growing concerns over fiscal policy and a decline in the credibility of policy decision-making following the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:27 PM

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Weather: Heavy Rain Advisory for Gyeonggi, Southern Gangwon, and Northern Chungcheong Regions The monsoon rain continues to fall intermittently. Currently, all heavy rain warnings have been lifted, and only light, scattered rain is falling in parts of the central region. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:16 PM

The President's 1.77 Billion Won Mortgage Lien [Evening Briefing] Controversy is brewing over President Lee Jae-myung's apartment transaction in Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:13 PM

NBA Legend Wilt Chamberlain's Jacket Bought for $3 Sold at Auction for $120,000 The Associated Press reported that the jacket, purchased by a teenager named Quinn Brown for 3 dollars (approximately 4,200 won) at a thrift store this past January, was sold at a Sotheby's auction for 89,600 dollars (approximately 120 million won). SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:12 PM

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Bill to Extend 'Comprehensive Special Counsel' Investigation Passes National Assembly; People Power Party Boycotts Vote A bill to amend the Special Counsel Act, which extends the investigation period for the second comprehensive special counsel, has passed the plenary session of the National Assembly under the leadership of the Democratic Party. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:10 PM

KBO's LG Twins Release Rios... "New Foreign Pitcher Signing to Be Announced Soon" The LG club requested waivers for Rios from the Korea Baseball Organization today, July 21. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:07 PM

Court Rules Dismissal of NEC Official Who Took Fake Sick Leave for Travel Is Justified The Seoul Administrative Court, under Presiding Judge Gong Hyun-jin of the 2nd Administrative Division, ruled against the plaintiff on July 16 in a lawsuit filed by the individual, identified as A, against the NEC to cancel the dismissal. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:06 PM

Gyeonggi Superintendent Calls for Dropping Charges Against Nutrition Teacher Over Cafeteria Finger Amputation Accident On July 20, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Superintendent Ahn signed and submitted a petition to the prosecution at the lobby of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education’s Gwanggyo complex in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, urging that no charges be filed against the nutrition teacher, identified as B, from a middle school in the Dongtan New Town area of Hwaseong. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:06 PM