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Magnitude 2.6 Earthquake Strikes Northwest of Haenam, Jeollanam-do today , the Korea Meteorological Administration announced. The epicenter is located at 34.66 degrees north latitude and 126.40 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. SBS Aug 29, 2026 10:49 AM

Oil Slick Discovered Near Gunsan's Jangja Bridge; Coast Guard Investigating Potential Intentional Discharge According to the Gunsan Coast Guard on the 29th, a report was received at around 3:36 p.m. SBS Aug 29, 2026 10:48 AM

Death Toll Rises to 7 in China's Tibet Floods, 554 Missing According to emergency management authorities in the Xizang Autonomous Region on the 29th, as of 1 a.m. SBS Aug 29, 2026 10:47 AM

"I'll Change, Let's Meet Again"... 60s Man Avoids Prison with Suspended Sentence After Confining and Assaulting Ex Within 10 Days The Jeonju District Court announced on the 29th that it has sentenced A , who was indicted on charges including special injury and special confinement, to 1 year and 2 months in prison suspended for 3 years, along with 200 hours of community service. SBS Aug 29, 2026 10:35 AM

Court Rules Demotion Lawful for Senior Police Officer Involved in Fake Employment of Sons, Embezzlement Aiding The 14th Administrative Division of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Lee Sang-duk) ruled against the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by A seeking to cancel the demotion disciplinary action against the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency. SBS Aug 29, 2026 10:12 AM

Gas Prices at South Korean Service Stations Fall for 15th Consecutive Week, Remaining in the 1,800-Won Range According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, the average selling price of gasoline at nationwide gas stations for the fourth week of August fell 1.2 won per liter from the previous week to 1,861.3 won. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:56 AM

Railway Worker in His 50s Dies During Work at Uiwang Station on Gyeongbu Line today . At the time of the accident, the worker was reportedly carrying out "shunting operations," which involve connecting, disconnecting, or moving railcars to form a train. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:40 AM

Demand Spikes by 19 Nuclear Reactors in Four Months: How the 27 GW Figure Was Calculated On August 20, at the construction site of the LG Uplus AI data center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, cranes kept moving despite a light drizzle. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:27 AM

Legal Void in Platform Labor: How Other Countries Set Separate Standards Watch Broadcast ☞ Boss on Paper, Worker in Reality? A ruling recognizing a delivery rider as an employee under South Korea's Labor Standards Act was recently finalized. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:22 AM

Sisters Who Hired Actor to Pose as Fair Trade Official Handed Heavy Prison Terms The Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Settlement Division 22 (Presiding Judge Cho Hyung-woo) recently sentenced sister A and her younger sister B to 10 years and 7 years in prison, respectively. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:22 AM