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Supreme Court Rules Seoul Must Pay Fees for Gyeongui Line Forest Park Site The Supreme Court has ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan Government must pay the usage fees imposed by the Korea National Railway for the site of the Gyeongui Line Forest Park. SBS Aug 12, 2026 2:13 PM

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Seo Mi-hwa: "Drop in Approval Ratings Caused by Loss of Core Base? Jung Chung-rae Leadership Bears Heavy Responsibility... Shaking Up the President Like This" - Party members told me it was refreshing to hear a cool-headed evaluation of Jung Chung-rae - Decided to run after Rhyu Si-min's remarks.. SBS Aug 12, 2026 2:12 PM

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Singer Jeon Beom-seon Confesses: "I Am a Descendant of a Pro-Japanese Collaborator" Jeon Beom-seon, the vocalist of the band Yangbanmdeul who majored in history at the University of Oxford graduate school. SBS Aug 12, 2026 2:11 PM

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Supreme Court Reverses Conviction of Niece Who Wielded Knife Against Uncle in Retaliation for Revealing Sexual Abuse The Supreme Court has recognized as a justifiable act the self-defense of a niece who confronted her uncle with a weapon after he came to her home, assaulted her, and threatened her with scissors in retaliation for her disclosing that he had sexually abused her when she was a child. SBS Aug 12, 2026 2:04 PM

Industry Minister: Government First Proposed Honam Semiconductor Site to Companies Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-gwan stated regarding the selection of the Honam region as the second semiconductor production hub following the capital area, "The government first proposed the site to the companies." During a full meeting of the National Assembly's Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee today , in response to a question from People Power Party lawmaker Kim Do-eup asking who first proposed the Honam location, Minister Kim replied, "The companies needed a site, and the government made a proposal regarding the necessary site." He added, "We proposed various sites including Gwangju, and the companies made the final decision." In response to a question from People Power Party lawmaker Woo Jae-jun asking what candidate sites other than Gwangju existed, he only answered "Yes" and did not disclose the specific regions. SBS Aug 12, 2026 2:01 PM

Another Victory for Forced Mobilization Victims in Damages Lawsuit Against Nippon Steel The Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of the bereaved family of a victim of Japanese forced mobilization in a damages lawsuit filed against Nippon Steel (formerly Shin Nippon Steel). SBS Aug 12, 2026 1:59 PM

Progressive Candidate Wins Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota; Tight Race in Wisconsin Senate seat from Minnesota. According to AP and Reuters, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan defeated centrist U.S. SBS Aug 12, 2026 1:57 PM

President Lee Jae-myung Meets U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel for First Time... "Welcome" Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel during a presentation of credentials ceremony for foreign ambassadors held at the Blue House on the 12th. SBS Aug 12, 2026 1:53 PM

U-17 Girls' Volleyball Team Advances to Round of 16 as Group Leaders, to Face Philippines The national team will face the Philippines, the fourth-place team from Group B, in the round of 16 at 9:00 AM tomorrow . SBS Aug 12, 2026 1:53 PM

Gangwon FC Files Protest With AFC Over Denied Substitutions in Extra Time Gangwon is understood to have concluded that it was unable to properly utilize its substitution cards during the ACLE preliminary match. SBS Aug 12, 2026 1:51 PM