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Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission Chief Vows New Fines to Confiscate Illicit Profits from Illegal Spam Kim Jong-cheol, Chairperson of the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission, stated, "We will strengthen sanctions against unfair practices, including the establishment of new penalty surcharges to confiscate unjust profits from illegal spam and an increase in fines for violations of prohibited acts in the telecommunications market." Chairperson Kim made these remarks during his opening greeting at the parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on October 12, presenting the creation of a safe digital and media user environment as a major policy agenda. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:41 PM

At Least 39 'Industrial Comfort Stations' Confirmed Across Japan to Prevent Forced Korean Laborers from Fleeing According to the newspaper, a team including Professor Tonomura Masaru of the University of Tokyo and the Korea Museum (a nonprofit organization located in Shinjuku, Tokyo) confirmed these findings through literature and field investigations. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:40 PM

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Another Murder in Jeju: Man in 60s Stabs Woman in 40s to Death on Street A 60s man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing a woman in her 40s on a street in Jeju. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:39 PM

Heat-Related Illness Patients Down 9%, But Deaths Up 24%... Elderly Over 80 Hit Hardest While the number of heat-related illness patients dropped by nearly 9% last summer compared to the previous year despite "40-degree heatwaves," the number of deaths increased by 24%, data showed. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:35 PM

Xdinary Heroes Releases First New Album as 5-Member Band: "Brilliant Yet Shaking Youth" This album is their first release since the team was reorganized into a five-member group following the departure of drummer Gun-il last August. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:35 PM

KEPCO CEO: KEPCO to Cover 20%, Samsung and SK Hynix 80% of Honam Semiconductor Power Grid Costs Korea Electric Power Corporation President Kim Dong-cheol stated that 20 percent of the financial resources for supplying electricity to the first phase of the Honam semiconductor cluster will be covered by KEPCO, while the remaining 80 percent will be borne by companies such as Samsung and SK Hynix. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:31 PM

"Garbage and Microplastics Floating Around"... Incheon Conducts Joint Public-Private Field Survey on Movement and Distribution of Han River Estuary Waste A consultative group of private experts joined the survey, boarding boats to directly inspect the condition of debris floating in surrounding waters and submerged underwater. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:27 PM

Incheon Urban Corporation Begins Compensation Talks for Guwol 2 Public Housing District to Supply 1,599 Households by 2030 The Incheon Urban Corporation explained that it has brought forward the timeline for initiating compensation as much as possible to align with the government's policy aiming to break ground on 1.35 million homes in the Seoul metropolitan area by 2030. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:25 PM

Musical 'Dracula' Starring KIM JUNSU & Shin Sung-rok Donates 1,000 Blood Donation Cards Ahead of Closing The musical "Dracula" has donated 1,000 blood donation certificates collected by audiences, actors, and staff through a blood donation campaign to support children with pediatric cancer. SBS Star Oct 12, 2026 2:24 PM

KDCA: Risk of Russia 'Plague' Influx into South Korea Very Low Regarding the suspected plague cases in Russia, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency stated, "We have assessed the likelihood of occurrence in South Korea as 'very low,' and its impact as 'low.'" The KDCA cited as reasons that no symptoms have developed among contacts other than the deceased in Russia, no pathogens have been reported detected, and the contacts are currently in quarantine. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:21 PM