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Police Conduct Reenactment Experiment Over Suspicions of Impossibility of Hanging from Palm Tree Trunk According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, police reenacted the suspected method of Chang's suicide two days ago at the palm grove in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, where Chang's body was found. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:54 PM

Death Toll From Massive Floods Rises to 633, With 3,000 Missing (Photo: AP, Yonhap News) Four days after massive floods struck the Himalayan mountainous region along the Nepal-China border, the combined death toll in both countries rose to 633 today, with the number of missing approaching 3,000. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:54 PM

Prime Minister Han: 'In the Era of K-Culture, We Will Do Our Best to Realize Baekbeom's Dream' Prime Minister Han Sung-sook promised today, "We will do our utmost, together with the public, to build the country of which Baekbeom Kim Gu dreamed—the most beautiful nation in the world, a Republic of Korea that contributes to the peace and happiness of humanity through the power of high culture." Prime Minister Han made the remarks during a congratulatory speech at the ceremony for the "UNESCO Anniversary Year for the 150th Birth Anniversary of Baekbeom Kim Gu," held at the Baekbeom Kim Gu Memorial Hall this afternoon. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:52 PM

Man in 80s Arrested for Murdering Wife in Namyangju, Claiming Decades of Caregiving An elderly man in his 80s has been arrested by police on charges of murdering his wife in her 70s in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:44 PM

"I Cared for Her for Decades"... Octogenarian Husband Arrested for Murdering Wife According to the Namyangju Nambu Police Station, a report was received at 12:15 PM today stating that a woman in her 70s, identified as A, was found dead at a villa in Hwado-eup, Namyangju. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:44 PM

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"Average Age of 27"... South Korea's Youngest Village South Korea's Youngest Village? South Korea is currently facing the crises of regional and rural extinction. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:19 PM

South Korea Begins Helicopter Search in Nepal... 9 Additional Rapid Response Team Members Dispatched A helicopter operated by the South Korean government has begun search operations at the site of the massive floods in Nepal. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:17 PM

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Body Found in Wheel Well of Flight from Tokyo: "Decomposed for Over 72 Hours" - How Did He Get In? The body of an unidentified man was discovered in the wheel well of an airplane that departed from Tokyo and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. SBS Aug 29, 2026 4:10 PM

Doosan and KOEN Teams Begin Field Helicopter Searches, Facing Bad Weather Conditions Search and rescue operations by local response teams from Korea South-East Power and Doosan Enerbility have begun to search for nine missing South Koreans following massive floods in Nepal. SBS Aug 29, 2026 3:34 PM

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Heavy Rains Batter Chungcheong and Southern Regions; Over 200mm of Heavy Rain Expected in South Chungcheong While Seoul is currently experiencing only passing clouds, rain is falling across regions south of Chungcheong. SBS Aug 29, 2026 3:33 PM