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Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin Sparks Controversy Again After Liking Facebook Post Criticizing National Education Commission Minister Choi "liked" the Facebook post criticizing the commission, which was uploaded yesterday afternoon by Kim Hyun-hee, former head of the Daejeon branch of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:47 PM

Jung Joon-ho Surprises Tak Jae-hoon with 18,000 Contacts on His Phone on 'My Little Old Boy' Entertainer Tak Jae-hoon gets put through the wringer while stepping into the intense networking world of his close friend Jung Joon-ho. SBS Star Sep 4, 2026 3:46 PM

Typhoon Soudelor Hits Southeast China, Prompting Evacuation of Over 83,000 Citing authorities in Putian, Fujian Province, state-run media outlets including Xinhua News Agency reported today that torrential rains from Soudelor submerged some houses, trapped residents, and led to missing persons. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:45 PM

Goheung, Yeongju, and Anseong Win Grand Prizes at 2nd SBS-MOIS Hometown Love Donation Awards; Outstanding Local Governments to Receive 500 Million Won The grand prizes at the 2nd SBS-Ministry of the Interior and Safety Hometown Lov… SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:43 PM

Policy Bank Union Members Gather for General Strike: "Must Remain in Seoul for Financial Competitiveness" The Korea Financial Industry Union held a general strike rally to denounce the government's policy to relocate public financial institutions to regional areas. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:42 PM

FSS Labor Union Submits Petition to Cheong Wa Dae Urging Financial Hub Seoul Should Remain The labor union of the Financial Supervisory Service has submitted a petition to Cheong Wa Dae expressing concerns over the relocation of the FSS and financial public institutions to provincial regions. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:35 PM

Police Forward 6 Individuals Without Detention Over Samsung Electronics 'Union Blacklist' Allegations Previously, Samsung Electronics filed a criminal complaint on March 9, requesting punishment under the Personal Information Protection Act, claiming that an unidentified employee used other employees' personal information to compile a blacklist containing their union membership status. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:34 PM

"House-Sized Boulders Came Down..." Residents' Unexpected Accounts Before Hongcheon Landslide "If a boulder that size had hit my house, I might not be here right now..." At the site of the landslide that occurred in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, today , the sound of small and large rocks tumbling down the mountain slope with rattling noises could still be heard intermittently. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:29 PM

Won Falls to 1,340-Won Range Intraday for First Time in 2 Years and 2 Months Won Falls to 1,340-Won Range Intraday for First Time in 2 Years and 2 Months (Pr… SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:29 PM

Incheon Police Chief Inspects Relational Crime Response Right After Taking Office, Urges Victim Protection Yoo Seung-ryeol, the newly appointed head of the Incheon Provincial Police Agency, visited the Seobu Police Station today to inspect the agency's readiness and response system for missing persons and relational crimes. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:21 PM