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"I Will Cheer You On Every Single Day"... Opening the Interview Expense Envelope and Turning Tearful The next hot topic is a mysterious envelope that brought job seekers to tears. A public enterprise recently handed out a mysterious envelope to applicants who came in for an interview, drawing significant attention online. SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:20 AM

Europe Rebels Against FIFA: 'World Cup Boycott If Private Stake Sale Forced' In a statement, the Union of European Football Associations said, "We unanimously and firmly reject FIFA's proposal to transfer ownership stakes in the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments to private investors." It added, "Unless this proposal is fully withdrawn and FIFA makes a binding commitment not to open future governance or tournament operations to private ownership, no UEFA member national team will participate in FIFA-organized competitions." "The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product, and no part of the World Cup can be handed over to private investors," UEFA emphasized, adding, "The World Cup is not for sale." Targeting FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is pushing for this initiative, UEFA criticized, "This is not merely a severe failure of leadership, but FIFA's voluntary abdication of its responsibility as the guardian of world football." UEFA warned, "The moment external investors acquire ownership stakes in FIFA tournaments, football will change forever. SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:10 AM

Substance-Free Hearing: Criticism Over Off-Topic Questions Like 'Why Did You Lose?' At the National Assembly hearing on the Korea Football Association, former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu and former national team coach Hong Myung-bo attended and mostly denied the allegations against them. SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:06 AM

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Risk of Carcinogens When Left in the Sun... But a Two-Year Grace Period? On scorching days like these, leaving plastic bottled water outside for a long time can cause carcinogens to seep into the water. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:57 AM

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Deposit Requirement Raised to 30 Million Won Starting Today... Additional Cap Regulations Added Government measures to raise the investment barrier for single-stock leverage ETFs take effect today . SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:54 AM

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"We Must Rely Only on Police Good Will"... "What If They Cover Up Cases?" If the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, currently undergoing a filibuster in the National Assembly, is passed today , the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority will be abolished starting this October. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:51 AM

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Prolonged Heatwave Continues; Seoul Forecasted to Reach 37°C Next Week Today, July 31st, marks the final day of July, and a severe heatwave warning remains in effect, primarily centered around the Gyeongnam region. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:35 AM

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Iran Claims Destruction of F-35s vs. U.S. Dismisses "False Claim" as Middle East Nears Brink Iran has claimed that it launched airstrikes on a U.S. military base, destroying F-35 stealth fighters. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:33 AM

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Rival Parties Agree to August 18 Re-count for Olympic Park Ballots, National Election Commission Special Counsel Bill Passes The ruling and opposition parties have tentatively agreed to re-count 2.47 million ballots stored at the Olympic Park stadium in Seoul on the 18th of next month. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:31 AM

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Tax Overhaul Announcement Imminent... Housing Transactions Slow and Prices Take a Breather The pace of growth in Seoul apartment prices has slowed for two consecutive weeks. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:29 AM