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SME Minister Lee Soo-young: "Discussing Overhaul of 120 Billion Won Public Delivery App Coupon Budget" ▲ Minister of SMEs and Startups Lee Soo-young answers lawmakers' questions durin… SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:48 PM

Chung Dong-young: "North's Border Fortification Risks Undermining Armistice... Consulting with UNC" Unification Minister Chung Dong-young assessed that North Korea's so-called "border fortification" efforts raise concerns that buffer zone regulations between the two Koreas could be undermined, expressing the view that the government must consult with the United Nations Command to address the issue. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:43 PM

66% of Chinese Favor Peaceful Resolution of Taiwan Issue, While 60% of Taiwanese Do Not Trust Trump President Donald Trump to protect Taiwan's interests, according to respective surveys. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:41 PM

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Cho Doo-soon Broke Electronic Device But "No One Knew"... Lax Management and Outings During School Hours Child sex offender Cho Doo-soon broke the electronic monitoring device installed inside his home, but it was confirmed that the Ministry of Justice probation office monitoring him only discovered it 6 days later. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:39 PM

PM Han on DMZ Mine Blast: "Must Continuously Demand Apology From North Korea" Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said regarding the landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone , "I believe we need to continuously demand an apology from North Korea and go through a process of receiving a clear apology." When asked about the matter during a meeting with the press corps at the official residence in Sejong on Wednesday , ahead of her 100th day in office, Prime Minister Han replied, "It has been clearly revealed that this was North Korea's fault and that it was an act committed by North Korea." She added, however, "Regarding a response, I believe this is actually a matter for the Ministry of National Defense to judge and coordinate with the National Security Office. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:38 PM

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Appellate Court to Review Whether Assault Victim Could Have Survived, Stirring Public Outrage Over "No Murder Intent" Ruling The appellate court has decided to examine whether a victim could have survived if she had been taken to the hospital in time, in the case of a man in his 30s who was sentenced to 13 years in prison in the first trial for assaulting and sexually assaulting his girlfriend, ultimately leading to her death. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:34 PM

President Lee: "Break Fast-Follower Habit to Become Architect and Leader of Green Transformation" President Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday that "the Green Transformation is a definitive future strategy that secures international competitiveness while protecting the lives and homes of the people from the climate crisis." President Lee emphasized this during a briefing session he hosted on the Korean Green Transformation strategy and the private investment initiative dubbed the "K-GX Signature Project." The Green Transformation refers to a national transition strategy to fundamentally overhaul energy, industrial, economic, and social structures into an eco-friendly and decarbonized framework to address the climate crisis and achieve carbon neutrality. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:31 PM

Director and Cast of 'Cattle Run' Meet Film Fans in Busan Director Kim Ji-hyun and actors Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Hae-joon, ONG SEONG WU, an… SBS Star Oct 7, 2026 4:27 PM

Song Mi-ryung: CPTPP Membership Discussion to Be Re-examined From Scratch Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung stated today that "discussions on joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will be re-examined from scratch." Making the remarks during her opening statement at the parliamentary audit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs by the National Assembly's Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, Minister Song emphasized, "We will ensure that the sensitivity of the agricultural sector and the necessity of sufficient supplementary measures are discussed together in that process." According to the recently released government results on the "economic impact analysis of CPTPP accession," joining the CPTPP is projected to increase real gross domestic product by 0.38 percentage points 10 years after the agreement takes effect and boost manufacturing output by an annual average of up to 6.7 trillion won over the next 15 years. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:26 PM

"UK Suffers Around W4 Trillion in Annual Losses Due to Russian Hostile Actions" Citing a report released that day, the FT reported that the UK incurs at least 2 billion to 2.5 billion pounds—approximately 3.545 trillion to 4.43 trillion won—in damages each year from Russia's "hybrid" attacks, which combine various operations such as cyberattacks. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:25 PM