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Victim Protests Disciplinary Action Against Lawmakers Over Roundhouse Kick Remark Despite Forgiving Them While the leadership of the ruling People Power Party stated that they have gath… SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:29 PM

Hong Jin-ho Returns to 'Running Man' with a Few Extra Pounds Hong Jin-ho is set to draw laughs on "Running Man" with his noticeable weight gain. SBS Star Aug 7, 2026 5:28 PM

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Middle School Shooting in Thailand Leaves at Least 7 Dead, Including Teachers and Students A shooting occurred at a middle school in Nonthaburi, a northwestern suburb of Bangkok, Thailand, on the morning of the 7th, local time, leaving at least 7 people dead, including the suspect, and 15 others injured. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:16 PM

"Red Line Broken": Jeonju's Population Drops Below 620,000, Triggering Emergency According to resident registration demographics from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Jeonju's registered population stood at 619,849 at the end of last month. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:14 PM

Apartment-based Cannabis and Poppy Liquor Makers Among 249 Arrested in Crackdown During the intensive crackdown conducted from April to July, which coincided with the poppy flowering season and the cannabis harvest season, the Coast Guard arrested 236 people for illegally cultivating poppies and 13 for cannabis-related offenses, while seizing 29,438 poppy plants, 37 cannabis plants, and 5.5 kg of marijuana. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:14 PM

Police Rescue Crying Homeless Man in Heat, Reuniting Him With Family After 30 Years A man in his 50s who was weeping on the street, exhausted by the relentless heat wave, has been reunited with his family after 30 years with the help of police. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:14 PM

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"Why Air Conditioning for Criminals?" 1.2 Billion Won Plan Canceled Amid Public Backlash As record-breaking heatwaves with temperatures hovering around 40°C continue, the Ministry of Justice has temporarily suspended a project to reinforce air conditioning facilities in correctional facilities, which was scheduled to be carried out with an allocation of 1.2 billion won this year. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:14 PM

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"Even Foreigners Get It," 14.4 Million Enrolled... What's Happening Amid Bankruptcy Rumors? Amid scorching heat waves soaring past 40°C with a surge in heat-related illnesses, some local governments are implementing systems that pay out heat wave insurance claims. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:14 PM

Jeonbuk Provincial Police Summon Police Officer Suspected of Destroying Son's Phone Evidence Police have summoned for the first time a mid-ranking police officer suspected of destroying the mobile phone of his son, who was under investigation for attempted illegal filming. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:14 PM

China's July Exports Up Nearly 24% Amid AI Boom; Imports from South Korea Double Imports of South Korean goods doubled. China's customs authority, the General Administration of Customs, announced that July exports increased by 23.9% year-on-year to reach $397.85 billion (approx. SBS Aug 7, 2026 5:14 PM