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"Prior Announcement Followed by Discussions Sparks Backlash"… "Some Exceptions for Non-Residents to Be Expanded" The legislative notice period for the government's real estate tax reform proposals concluded yesterday . SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:36 AM

Ammonia Gas Leaks from Factory Near Seonyudo Station... No Casualties Reported At around 5:30 a.m. today , an ammonia gas leak occurred at a food factory near Seonyudo Station in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:28 AM

Besiktas' Oh Hyun-gyu Scores First Goal of the Season, Boosting Europa League Main Stage Hopes Besiktas secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania in the first leg of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League playoff, held early this morning at Tüpraş Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, led by Oh's opening goal. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:26 AM

North Korea Silent Again After Firing Barrage of Missiles... Third Time in Two Weeks As of 6:30 a.m. today , North Korean media outlets, including the external-facing Korean Central News Agency and the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the ruling Workers' Party read by North Korean citizens, had not reported on the previous day's missile launch. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:18 AM

UFS Exercises to End Early Today; Duration and Scale Drastically Reduced on Trump's Orders The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, a regular joint South Korea-US military drill for defending the Korean Peninsula in contingencies, will conclude early today . SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:15 AM

Foreigners Collecting National Pensions for Life After Just One Month of Contribution Spark Controversy As a result, critics are pointing out that the retroactive contribution system—originally introduced to guarantee retirement income for South Korean citizens and eliminate blind spots for career-interrupted homemakers—is being utilized by foreigners in a way that deviates from its original legislative intent. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:09 AM

Seoul City Concludes Seongsu Bridge Unevenness Safe, Plans Proactive Reinforcement However, the city decided to reinforce this section to alleviate public anxiety and driving discomfort. SBS Aug 21, 2026 7:05 AM

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Police Officer Indicted for Taking Bribes to Cover Up Broadcasting Figure's Case A current police officer has been indicted and detained on charges of receiving money and entertainment at a nightlife establishment in exchange for covering up a case involving broadcasting figure JUNGWON. SBS Aug 21, 2026 6:53 AM

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Police Officer Under Investigation for Derisive Blog Posts on Unidentified Corpses and Leaked Data An active-duty police officer is facing a police investigation over posts and photos uploaded to a personal blog. SBS Aug 21, 2026 6:51 AM

Inside the 28-Day Secret Negotiation Behind the Afghan Hostage Crisis on 'Tails of Tales' The "Sunglasses Man" who secured the safe release of all the hostages. On the August 20 broadcast of SBS's "Tails of Tales", the show tracked the Afghan hostage crisis that served as the motif for the film "The Point Men" under the subtitle "Sunglasses Man - First Release! 28 Days of Top-Secret Negotiations". SBS Star Aug 21, 2026 6:48 AM