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Death Toll from Nepal and China Mega-Floods Rises to 472, with 1,535 Missing According to Reuters and other sources, Nepal police stated that 469 people were killed by the massive floods that struck areas in the northern Bagmati Province on the 26th. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:38 PM

K League Dispatches Support Team to Gimpo FC Following Embezzlement Case The league stated on the 28th that starting next month, it will send a support team consisting of professionals including lawyers and accountants to the Gimpo club office. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:35 PM

Atletico's Lee Kang-in vs. Bayern's Kim Min-jae... Champions League 'Korean Derby' Set South Korea's Kim Min-jae embraces Lee Kang-in, who scored the second goal. A "Korean Derby" is set to take place on the stage determining Europe's top professional football club, featuring Lee Kang-in of Atletico Madrid and Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich . SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:33 PM

Director Bong Joon-ho Praises 'The Journey to Gyeongju' as a Textbook Collaboration of Great Acting and Direction Director Bong Joon-ho recently praised the film "The Journey to Gyeongju," calling it a textbook example of what happens when great acting meets exceptional direction. SBS Star Aug 28, 2026 2:32 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: Supreme Court Justice Nomination Lacked Procedural Integrity, Requests New Recommendation Senior Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung made the announcement during a briefing today , stating, "This nomination for the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak failed to secure sufficient procedural integrity." She pointed out, "After the Supreme Court Justice Recommendation Committee made its recommendations last January, the Chief Justice refrained from making a nomination for over seven months before unilaterally issuing a written nomination for candidate Son Bong-ki on August 18 without any substantive agreement being reached." She added, "Past consultation practices have served as a procedural device preventing the highest court from being formed by either the appointing authority or the nominating authority alone, thereby substantially supporting the independence of the judiciary. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:29 PM

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Cheong Office Decides Not to Submit Appointment Consent Motion for Son Bong-ki, Requests Re-nomination from Chief Justice The presidential office has decided not to submit an appointment consent motion … SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:29 PM

KBL Refines Compensation Rules for Unsigned Free Agents Returning to Domestic League The Korean Basketball League has refined its compensation rules applicable when unsigned free agents return to the domestic league. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:24 PM

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Jeju Police Inspect Night Shift Logs of Missing Persons Team Amid Investigation Into Alleged Cover-Up Jeju Provincial Police Agency has launched an inspection into the night shift logs of the missing persons team at the Jeju Seobu Police Station, separate from the ongoing investigation into allegations that a missing person case was falsely closed. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:22 PM

"Massive Rock and Glacier Collapse Caused Deadly Nepal Floods": Experts Analyze Satellite Imagery Based on satellite imagery, scientists believe that a collapse of rock formations in the mountains of the affected region, which sent massive amounts of rock and glaciers cascading down, likely triggered this disaster. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:20 PM

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News Briefing: Death Toll Exceeds 470 in Worst Nepal Floods 1. Today marks the third day since the catastrophic floods struck, and human casualties continue to rise. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:18 PM