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Ansan to Provide Free Lunch 5 Days a Week at Senior Centers Starting Next Year, Begins Comprehensive Survey According to Ansan City on September 25, the free senior center lunch program provides meals to senior center users five days a week, excluding weekends and holidays, and is a key pledge project of Mayor Lee Min-geun's 9th popular election term. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:20 AM

Gyeonggi Province Records 959 Heat-Related Illness Patients This Year, Second Most in History Following Last Year According to Gyeonggi Province on September 24, the cumulative number of heat-related illness patients in the province reached a total of 959 from May 15, when the tracking of heat-related illnesses began, until September 21. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:19 AM

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"Breaching Agreement and Making False Statements": South Korea Demands Explanation and Apology from Ukraine Cheong Wa Dae has refuted Ukraine's recent claim that it never agreed with the South Korean government to keep the transfer of North Korean soldiers confidential, calling it a false assertion. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:17 AM

No Smartphone for 100 Days... Over 10,000 Gyeonggi Students Participate According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education on September 27, online applications for the "Miracle of 100 Days" collected more than 7,000 posts during the application period from September 1 to 18. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:17 AM

Gyeonggi Youth Basic Income: 25 of 31 Municipalities to Maintain Program Despite Subsidy Burden Shift to 70% The youth basic income is a welfare policy introduced in 2019 by then-Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, providing 1 million won per year (250,000 won per quarter) in local currency to 24-year-olds regardless of their income level. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:15 AM

Search, Verification, Prevention: How State Duties Shifted to Bereaved Families Replay Broadcast (Aired on TV Sept. 26, 2026) ☞ Those for Whom Holidays Hurt More — Disasters, Tragedies, and Their Aftermath (Video Reporting & Editing: Kim Tae-hoon) This past April, searches resumed at the site of the Dec. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:13 AM

WOODZ Personally Denies Casting Rumors for Japanese Film Set Against Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Backdrop Singer WOODZ has personally clarified that reports claiming he will appear in a Japanese film set against the backdrop of the Hiroshima atomic bombing are untrue. SBS Star Sep 28, 2026 10:12 AM

South Korea Women's Handball Team Shines with Mix of Youth and Experience, Eyeing 12th Straight Olympic Berth The South Korean women's handball team has returned to the top of the Asian Games for the first time in eight years, fueled by a "one-team" spirit combining veteran leadership and youthful energy. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:11 AM

Yemen Civil War Intensifies... Houthis Claim Saudi Airstrike on Traditional Market Leaves Dozens Dead or Injured According to AFP and other media outlets, Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, stated in a statement that Saudi Arabia launched two airstrikes on a traditional market in a Houthi-controlled area of Taiz Governorate in southwestern Yemen, leaving about 50 people dead or injured. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:10 AM

Korean Sport & Olympic Committee to Make and Award Medals to Swimmers Who Missed Out The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee has decided to manufacture and present custom medals to preliminary swimmers for the South Korean delegation at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games who contributed to podium finishes but missed out on official medals due to competition regulations. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:07 AM