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Fire at Eyewear Component Factory Prompts Resident Evacuations A large fire broke out at a factory in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, yesterday evening , prompting nearby residents to evacuate. SBS Sep 3, 2026 6:23 AM

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Trump Gold Coins Released... Will Strait of Hormuz Become 'Trump Strait'? U.S. President Donald Trump, known for putting his name on everything, has minted a golden 1-dollar coin featuring his face. SBS Sep 3, 2026 6:21 AM

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"Ask for Quick Processing" Text Message Lobbying? Opposition Blasts Nominee as "Unqualified" Controversy is growing over revelations that Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won previously received a stay of indictment on allegations that he lobbied the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety after being asked by an acquaintance to help secure clinical trial approval for a new COVID-19 drug. SBS Sep 3, 2026 6:19 AM

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Yong Hye-in Evades Question on Resigning as Lawmaker, Facing Criticism from Ruling Party Yong Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, has avoided giving a direct answer regarding whether she will resign from her proportional representative lawmaker position amid controversy over her plan to hold both roles concurrently. SBS Sep 3, 2026 6:15 AM

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Former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu Summoned as Suspect, Interrogated for Over 11 Hours Former Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu returned home last night after undergoing more than 11 hours of police interrogation. SBS Sep 3, 2026 6:11 AM

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Today's Major News 1. Emergency Relief Team Joins Forces..Full-Scale Search Initiated with Cutting-Edge Equipment The South Korean emergency relief team that arrived in Nepal has begun full-scale search operations today using state-of-the-art equipment and rescue dogs. SBS Sep 3, 2026 6:05 AM

27 Otters Confirmed Living in Han River Across Five Families as Habitat Expands The National Institute of Biological Resources under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced that this finding was made after collecting 106 otter scat samples from 27 locations between Gayang Bridge and Godeok Bridge along the Han River from January to April of this year, followed by genetic analysis. SBS Sep 3, 2026 6:01 AM

"Special Intimidating Charge Omitted"... Police Miss Opportunity to Detain Public Official Who Killed Wife in Hiding The police requested an arrest warrant without including the primary criminal charge of special intimidation—citing the victim's lack of intent to punish—and consequently failed to secure his detention. SBS Sep 3, 2026 5:56 AM

Chey Tae-won Considers Semiconductor Investment in Japan Due to Solid Materials, Parts, and Equipment Ecosystem With expanding production capacity to address the prolonged surge in memory demand becoming the industry's top priority, Japan also offers favorable conditions for broadening the global supply chain. SBS Sep 3, 2026 5:54 AM

Divorce Papers Turn Into 'Murder Navigation': Flaws in Address Protection System Highlighted After Tragic Killing Criticism is mounting that despite the existence of a system designed to keep victims' addresses private, it failed to function properly because it relies heavily on a strict application-based approach. SBS Sep 3, 2026 5:47 AM