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Court Orders Over 500 Million Won in Damages for Newborn Who Died Three Days After Birth Following Overfeeding The 15th Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Park Jung-ki) accepted all claims made by the parents, ordering them to be awarded about 540 million won in a damages suit filed against the attending physician, Dr. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:57 PM

President Lee Jae-myung: "Capital Gains Tax of Only a Few Hundred Million Won on 10 Billion Won Real Estate Profit Lacks Equity" President Lee Jae-myung said today , "While earned income tax can reach up to 49.5% when various additions are factored in, real estate capital gains of around 10 billion won result in only a few hundred million won in taxes." Presiding over a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office today, President Lee made the remarks, stating, "If someone happened to gain that wealth purely by chance through living there, cutting taxes might be right, but if someone buys property for investment and earns billions of won while paying almost no tax, it is completely unfair compared to the earned income of workers." Regarding the current capital gains tax, President Lee emphasized, "It also does not align with the purpose of protecting housing. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:54 PM

Cabinet Passes Revision Bill to Completely Abolish Prosecutors' Direct Investigations A revision bill to the Criminal Procedure Act, which completely abolishes prosecutors' direct investigative powers and supplementary investigative powers, has passed the cabinet meeting. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:54 PM

Ceuta Leader Criticizes Morocco, Accusing It of Fueling Migrant Crisis In an interview with the Spanish daily El País on August 3 , Juan Jesús Vivas, President of Ceuta, stated, "People do not see this as a migration crisis," arguing that the incident is "fundamentally an aggression and a violation of Spain's territorial integrity." He added, "Residents felt that, even if Morocco did not orchestrate this, it at least encouraged or permitted it." Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles also made remarks suggesting Morocco's potential involvement in the crisis. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:50 PM

Heatwaves Hit China and Japan... Growing Concerns Over Casualties and Crop Damage In China, heatwaves are persisting mainly in the northern and eastern agricultural breadbaskets, raising concerns over disruptions in the production of major crops such as corn, rice, and cotton. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:44 PM

KBO to Decide on Game Cancellations by 1 P.M. Under Severe Heatwave Warnings The KBO has categorized operational standards based on meteorological warning stages to ensure the safety of spectators and players amid ongoing heatwaves. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:39 PM

KT's So Hyung-jun, Hilliard, and Samsung's Koo Ja-wook Named MVP Candidates for July Seven players have been nominated as candidates for the KBO League Monthly Most Valuable Player award for July. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:38 PM

KBO League Games in Jamsil and Gwangju Canceled Due to Heatwave The professional baseball games scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM today between the NC Dinos and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, and the kt wiz and the KIA Tigers at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field, have been canceled due to a severe heatwave. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:36 PM

'Kick a Goal' Returns with All-Star Match After 399 Days; "Not Just a Variety Show, It's War" SBS "Kick a Goal" is returning with an all-star match featuring its top players for the first time in 399 days. SBS Star Aug 4, 2026 1:35 PM

President Lee Expresses Concern Over Massive Police Power, Urges Thorough Preparation ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House… SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:26 PM