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Formaldehyde Tests on Chinese Cabbage: All 8 Recent Imports Test Negative The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that, following reports that formaldehyde, a Group 1 carcinogen, was used in cultivating Chinese cabbage, tests conducted on 8 shipments of imported Chinese cabbage declared for customs over the two days starting from the 24th showed no formaldehyde detected. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:00 AM

13 Hospitals Visited, Propofol Administered 54 Times... 13 Referred for Investigation Over "Medical Shopping" The ministry explained that it took this action after conducting a targeted inspection focusing on medical institutions and patients that administered or received propofol. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:57 AM

People Power Party's Constitutional Appeal Against Revised Criminal Procedure Act to Proceed to Formal Review The constitutional appeal filed by the opposition People Power Party against the revised Criminal Procedure Act, which abolishes prosecutors' direct investigation and supplementary investigation powers, will undergo a formal review by the Constitutional Court. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:55 AM

Car Fire Near Giheung IC on Gyeongbu Expressway Causes Morning Rush Hour Traffic Delays A fire broke out in a K7 sedan driven by a person in their 50s near the Giheung IC on the Seoul-bound Gyeongbu Expressway in Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, at around 7:50 a.m. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:54 AM

Swimmer Swept 30 Meters Away by Waves at Closed Beach Rescued According to Boryeong City on August 26, a man in his 20s riding an inner tube was swept about 30 meters out to sea by a rogue wave at Daecheon Beach at 1:30 PM on August 24. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:52 AM

Wife Arrested for Stabbing Husband During Domestic Dispute in Incheon The Incheon Bupyeong Police Station announced today that they have arrested and are currently investigating a woman in her 30s, identified as A, in the act of a crime for stabbing her husband. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:52 AM

People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyeok: "Fresh Start for Remaining 1 Year, Moving From Party Sentiment to Public Sentiment" Marking his first anniversary in office today , People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyeok announced, "We will further expand party member sovereignty by allowing members to directly participate in electing city and provincial chapter heads as well as local party organization chairs." During a press conference held at the central party headquarters in Yeouido today, Leader Jang stated, "We will fill the party with talented individuals who know how to fight properly." He continued, "Over the past year, I have focused above all on strengthening the sovereignty of party members," emphasizing, "This is because a political party cannot exist without its members, and the strength of the members is soon the strength of the party." "For the remaining one year of my term, we will now make a fresh start," he added. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:51 AM

Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han Selects 10 Assistant Special Prosecutor Candidates, to Submit to Presidential Office in 1-2 Days Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han, who is leading the investigation into the shortage of ballots in the June 3 local elections, announced that he will soon request the appointment process for a shortlisted group of 10 candidates for assistant special prosecutors. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:50 AM

OpenAI to Deploy In-House Chip This Year... "Estimated to Feature Samsung HBM4" In an interview with Bloomberg on the 25th local time, Richard Ho, OpenAI's head of hardware, stated that Jalapeno outperformed Nvidia's top-tier "GB300" in two key metrics: AI workload processing capacity per watt and response speed. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:50 AM

Multiple Russian Military Aircraft Un-authorized Entry into KADIZ Yesterday... Air Force Fighters Scrambled in Response According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff today, several Russian military aircraft entered and subsequently exited the KADIZ in the East Sea yesterday. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:47 AM