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Koo Yun-cheol hints at partial greenbelt release and military site use for housing supply Appearing on KBS News on the afternoon of the same day, Deputy Prime Minister Koo stated, "To provide the maximum possible supply under the Lee Jae-myung administration, we are currently preparing comprehensive supply measures by even partially releasing greenbelts in locations such as near subway stations, and even utilizing various state-owned military facilities." Expressing that the announcement of supply measures is imminent, he added, "We expect to be able to report to the public soon." Explaining the tax reform plan announced that day, Koo stated that it includes measures to reduce the comprehensive real estate holding tax for primary homeowners with a market value of 3 billion won or less, and to entirely exempt homes valued at 2 billion won or less from the tax. SBS Aug 4, 2026 6:04 AM

Police Refer Kindergarten Principal and Teacher in Seongju Over Systematic Child Abuse Police also applied Child Welfare Act charges to the kindergarten's principal, referring the individual without detention for failing to properly manage staff to prevent child abuse. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:52 AM

Wall Street Rises on Trump's Cancellation of Iran Strike and Tech Rally; Nasdaq Up 2% President Donald Trump's cancellation of an attack on Iran and a strong rally in major technology stocks. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:51 AM

7-Month Pregnant Sudanese Woman Dies After Falling While Fleeing Husband's Abuse in Türkiye According to authorities, at around 12:30 a.m. that day, a 35-year-old Sudanese woman jumped from the 4th-floor bedroom window of an apartment in the Nilüfer district of the western Turkish city of Bursa toward a balcony of an adjacent building, but fell to the garden ground and died. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:50 AM

Person in 70s Dies Two Weeks After Heatstroke Diagnosis While Working in Garden Amid Heatwave According to Jeonbuk State on the 3rd, 77-year-old A, who had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit at Jeonbuk National University Hospital, passed away on July 31. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:50 AM

86-Year-Old Man Missing for Six Days Amid Heatwave in Gwanak-gu... Wearing Navy Cap and Black Vest The Seoul Gwanak Police Station is searching for Han , who has been out of contact since leaving his home at 8:00 PM on July 29. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:47 AM

"5 Tons of Garbage": Neighbors Reach Out to Resident Suspected of Hoarding in Nonsan According to the city of Nonsan on the 3rd, officials from the Seongdong-myeon Administrative Welfare Center and members of the Seongdong-myeon Community Security Council visited the home of a resident in their 60s, identified as A, over two days on July 28 and 30 to collect waste and clean the interior. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:43 AM

Village Survives on Stream Water Without Tap Water… Barely a Basin of Water to Wash With For residents in Busan experiencing record-breaking heat waves, this summer is proving even more severe as they lack even basic tap water facilities. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:38 AM

Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole in Uijeongbu, Causing Blackout in Nearby Shops yesterday , an 11-ton cargo truck crashed into a utility pole in Singok-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:01 AM

Trump Says 'In Talks with Iran… This Is the Last Chance,' Pressuring for Agreement President Donald Trump pressed for an agreement on the 3rd , stating that talks with Iran are underway and that this is their last chance. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:15 AM