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NHRC: Approaching 30 Years of Suspended Death Penalty, Time to Advance Discussions on Abolition Marking the 24th World Day Against the Death Penalty today , NHRC Chairperson Ahn Chang-ho issued a statement saying, "South Korea has not carried out an execution since December 30, 1997, meaning next year will mark 30 years since executions were halted." Chairperson Ahn stated, "The experience of the past 30 years goes beyond a mere 'suspension of sentence execution'; it is a valuable asset proving that public safety and the criminal justice system can be stably maintained without actually carrying out capital punishment," adding, "It is now time to take discussions on the legal retention of the death penalty a step further based on this experience." He also emphasized that the trend toward abolishing the death penalty continues within the international community. SBS Oct 10, 2026 10:23 AM

South Korean Ambassador to Ukraine Park Ki-chang Returns Home This Morning, Two Days After Recall Decision The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated this morning, "Ambassador to Ukraine Park Ki-chang returned to the country this morning." This comes two days after the government announced on October 8 its decision to recall Ambassador Park. SBS Oct 10, 2026 10:00 AM

North Korea Celebrates 81st Anniversary of Workers' Party: "Homeland's Dignity and Might at Highest Level" ▲ The Korean Central News Agency reported on October 10 that members of the Part… SBS Oct 10, 2026 10:00 AM

North Korea Slams US Human Trafficking Designation as "Slanderous Political Provocation" North Korea reacted angrily on Saturday to a U.S. government report that gave the lowest rating to the country's response to human trafficking, calling it a "viciously slanderous and insulting political provocation." The North's Korean Central News Agency reported that a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the remarks in a statement released on Saturday , saying, "The despicable and malicious intention of the United States to politicize and weaponize human rights as a primary means of its hostile policy toward the DPRK has once again been clearly confirmed." The spokesperson dismissed it as "a deceptive 'report' charade by the United States that has nothing to do with genuine human rights protection," adding that it is "a concentrated expression of a hostile policy that violates our state's sovereignty and internal affairs and undermines the rights and interests of our citizens." The spokesperson also criticized the report, stating, "It is merely a false document designed to justify interference in other countries' internal affairs and regime overthrow, and right here lies the moral and ethical vulgarity and problematic nature of the policy pursued by the United States." The spokesperson argued, "The essence of the U.S. SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:58 AM

Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik: Croatia's Chunmoo Acquisition Is 'Meaningful Progress' ▲ National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik holds a joint press conference with the… SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:57 AM

National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik Meets Croatian President and Prime Minister to Discuss Economic Cooperation ▲ National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik meets with Croatian President Zoran Mi… SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:55 AM

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Trump Says He Agreed With Putin on Immediate Supply of 300,000 Tons of Diesel U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale supply of Russian diesel has been agreed upon for the United States and the rest of the world. SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:39 AM

Democratic Party Demands Undisclosed Schedule for Audit, Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae Expresses Dismay In a post published on Facebook on the night of October 9, Governor Choo stated, "An undisclosed schedule is not a secret schedule. SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:30 AM

Domestic Fuel Prices Fall for 21st Consecutive Week, Remaining in the 1,800 Won Range According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, on October 10, the average sales price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide for the first week of October was 1,857.6 won per liter, down 0.4 won from the previous week. SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:27 AM

Drunk Driver Crashes Into Motorcycle in Gju, Gyeonggi Province, Leaving One in Cardiac Arrest today , a K5 passenger car driven by a motorist in his 20s, identified only as A, rear-ended a motorcycle on a road in Munhyeong-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Oct 10, 2026 9:18 AM