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Chung Jeom-sik Says 'Unloaded Rifle Duty' Found Across All Frontline Corps, Calls for Both Parliamentary and Special Counsel Probes 6. People Power Party Floor Leader Chung Jeom-sik said on Tuesday , "A Ministry of National Defense audit confirmed that cases of standing guard with 'unloaded rifles' occurred across all frontline corps of our military, yet the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Ground Operations Command reportedly had no knowledge of this," adding, "Both a parliamentary investigation and a special counsel probe are necessary." Chung emphasized this during a meeting on parliamentary audit measures held at the National Assembly, stating, "This is something that cannot happen in a military where reporting to higher echelons is routine. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:14 AM

Suspected Flu Cases in Gyeonggi Province Surge 1.3-Fold in 3 Weeks... Timely Vaccination Urged Suspected flu patients refer to individuals showing symptoms such as a fever of 38 degrees Celsius or higher, accompanied by a cough or sore throat. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:08 AM

Gyeonggi Province Expected to Maintain Postnatal Care Subsidy Program... Sends Official Notice to Cities and Counties to Resume Applications An official from the Health and Welfare Bureau of Gyeonggi Province stated on October 6, "On September 30, we sent an official notice to 31 cities and counties instructing them to continue accepting applications for postnatal care subsidies as before to prevent any inconvenience to petitioners." The official explained, "Although negotiations on the supplementary budget with the provincial assembly are still ongoing, we understand that a consensus has been reached to a certain extent regarding the restoration of the postnatal care budget. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:05 AM

Foreign Visitors to Seoul Up 22% From Last Year... Card Spending Jumps 60% While the number of foreign visitors to Seoul this year increased by about 22% compared to last year, card spending surged even more, rising by roughly 60%. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:05 AM

Yonsei University Professor Kim Hyun-chul, a Physician and Economist, Appointed as Seoul's Health Director General The Seoul Health Director General is a non-permanent, private expert appointed by the city to leverage external expertise and perspectives in municipal administration, with a two-year term. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:59 AM

"Iranian Women Volunteer for Military Training Ahead of Potential US Attacks" Iranian media outlets released videos and photos showing women wearing uniforms or chadors training on a parade ground. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:58 AM

Chlorine and Sulfate Levels in Stream Receiving SK Hynix Wastewater Exceed FAO Recommended Limits Gyeonggi Province announced the findings during a press briefing held at the Gwanggyo provincial office on the 5th. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:55 AM

FT: Wall Street Starts Selling Record AI Chip Loan Assets 81.5 trillion won) loan provided for Anthropic's Google Tensor Processing Unit lease to other investors, the Financial Times reported on the 5th , citing multiple sources. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:55 AM

Saudi-Led Coalition Recaptures Key Areas; Houthi Rebels Retaliate With Strikes on Saudi Airport (The photo above is not directly related to the contents of the article.) Foreign media outlets reported on the 5th local time that the Saudi Arabia-led coalition has recaptured several key areas previously controlled by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Samsung to Release Galaxy Tab S12 and SmartTag3 on Oct. 7 The Galaxy Tab S12 series enhances productivity with a battery that lasts up to 23 hours, the latest Galaxy AI optimized for large screens, and Adobe Photoshop, which is featured on an Android tablet for the first time. SBS Oct 6, 2026 9:47 AM