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Aiming for Medical Schools in the Capital Area? About 80% of Medical School Dropouts Are from Regional Universities Last year, approximately 80% of students who dropped out of medical schools nationwide were from universities in regional areas. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:56 AM

Ministry of Agriculture to Crack Down on Illegal Agricultural and Livestock Product Distribution Before Chuseok The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it will launch a joint nationwide crackdown with related agencies on the illegal distribution of livestock products and agricultural food items for gifts and ancestral rites ahead of the Chuseok holiday, starting tomorrow through the 23rd. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:20 AM

Semiconductor Boom Fails to Lift Domestic Economy... Warning Against Overreaction in Monetary Policy Experts pointed out that if monetary policy is operated overly tight in the process of responding to inflation and household debt, it could delay the recovery of domestic demand, warning against policy overreaction. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:19 AM

Moody's: First Fiscal Surplus in 9 Years… Future Response Fund 'Credit-Positive' This is seen as a positive signal that the government will not spend all the increased tax revenue driven by the semiconductor boom and will slow down the pace of debt accumulation. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:16 AM

Cho Kuk: Lee's Election Law Case Should Move to Dismissal via Legal Revision, Not Withdrawal of Indictment ▲ Cho Kuk, head of the Rebuilding Korea Party's Innovation Policy Research Insti… SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:12 AM

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Conduct Special Inspections on Seafood Country-of-Origin Labeling Ahead of Chuseok The National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, local governments, and the Korea Coast Guard will participate in these inspections. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:11 AM

DPK Urges Han Dong-hoon to Clarify Source of Illegal Recordings, Criticizes 'Prosecutorial-Style Cabinet Politics' In a written briefing today , Spokesperson Cho Gye-won stated, "He must thoroughly explain the circumstances under which he obtained the illegal recordings and investigative data, and issue an apology to the public." Cho pointed out, "Recordings of private phone calls can only be obtained through limited channels, such as the parties involved or investigative agencies. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:05 AM

Bae Jun-seo Wins Gold in Men's 58kg at World Taekwondo Grand Prix On the opening day of the tournament held at the T1 Arena of the Muju Taekwondowon in North Jeolla Province on the 5th, Bae defeated Park 2-1 in the men's 58kg final to capture the gold medal. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:04 AM

Zheng Qinwen Overcomes Injury, Saves Match Point to Reach US Open Round of 16 Playing on the 7th day of the tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on the 5th , Zheng defeated Madison Keys (ranked 24th, United States) 2-1 (1-6 7-6<7-3> 7-5) in the women's singles third round. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:03 AM

Atlanta's Kim Ha-seong Goes Hitless in Second Straight Game... Batting Average Drops to 0.113 Starting as the ninth-batter and shortstop in an away game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 6th , Kim went hitless in three at-bats. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:03 AM