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Climate Minister Pays Respects to Late Humidification Disinfectant Victim Representative... "Addressing Shortcomings" Kim Sung-hwan, Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, has visited the memorial altar for the late Seo Young-cheol, head of the National Solidarity for Humidification Disinfectant Disaster Victims. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:39 PM

Nationwide Superintendents Oppose Abolition of Local Education Grant Link to National Tax Without Financial Security As the announcement of revisions to the local education finance grant system approaches, regional education superintendents across the country have reiterated the importance of stable educational finances, arguing that the system linking grants to national taxes must not be abolished. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:36 PM

I-DLE SOYEON to Return with Solo Music After 5 Years I-DLE's SOYEON is set to launch solo activities next month. According to her agency, SOYEON will make her solo comeback in early next month. SBS Star Aug 19, 2026 1:35 PM

Itaewon Tragedy Bereaved Families Urge Special Law Revision to Allow Special Counsel Requests With about a month left until the end of the investigation period for the Special Investigation Commission on the Itaewon Tragedy, bereaved families have criticized the commission's probe as sluggish and urged that the Itaewon Tragedy Special Act be revised to allow requests for a special counsel. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:32 PM

Police Conclude Statute of Limitations Expired for Alleged Procession Mediation in KFA Referee Sexual Entertainment Case During a press briefing today , an official from the National Police Agency stated, "It appears that the statute of limitations for the charge of arranging prostitution has expired, but we will look into whether any further verification is possible." Previously, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism found circumstances through an audit in 2016 indicating that the KFA provided sexual entertainment to around 10 people, including foreign referees and supervisors, across a total of seven matches—comprising three World Cup and Olympic preliminary matches and four evaluation matches—between 2011 and 2012. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:30 PM

Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Falls into 1,300-Won Range for First Time in 10 and a Half Months Amid Expectations of US Rate Freeze and Exporter Dollar Selling The won-dollar exchange rate has fallen into the 1,300-won range for the first time in approximately 10 and a half months, driven by expectations that the U.S. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:28 PM

AMCHAM Hosts Special Luncheon with Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol to Discuss Implementation of $350 Billion Strategic Investment The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea announced on the 19th that it hosted a special luncheon meeting featuring Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol at the Grand Hyatt Seoul hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:26 PM

Land Minister: 'No Housing to Be Built Across Entire Yongsan Park… Targeting Areas That Lost Green Space' ▲ Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yoon-deok answers questions… SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:24 PM

Second South Korean Vessel Transits Suez Canal to Transport Crude Oil Following Hormuz Blockade The tanker loaded crude oil at the port of Yanbu in Saudi Arabia and passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:23 PM

Man in 30s Booked for Drunk Driving After Crashing into Gangnam Building and Heading to Club The Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced today that it has booked a man in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of drunk driving for damaging the structure of a restaurant building near Apgujeong Station at 3:16 a.m. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:18 PM