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Public Verification of Ballots at Olympic Park Tomorrow; Police Deploy Over 3,300 Personnel to Maintain Order As the special counsel team of the Election Commission, led by Lee Tae-han, sets out to publicly verify ballots at the Olympic Park in Jamsil, Seoul, tomorrow , the police are deploying a large-scale mobile force to manage order at the scene. SBS Oct 27, 2026 11:19 AM

President Lee on Situation in Europe: "Fundamental Cause Is Low Growth... Must Serve as a Cautionary Tale" President Lee Jae-myung said that South Korea "must also take it as a cautionary tale," addressing recent social unrest in European countries such as France, where large-scale protests have erupted. SBS Oct 27, 2026 11:16 AM

Han Byung-do: "Well Aware of Virtual Asset Tax Concerns... Final Opinion to Be Delivered to Government Today" Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader Han Byung-do stated today ahead of a general meeting of lawmakers in the afternoon regarding the issue of virtual asset taxation, "We plan to finalize the gathering of opinions within the party today and deliver the result to the government." Floor Leader Han made the remarks during a meeting on parliamentary audit strategies held at the National Assembly, saying, "We will responsibly come up with a solution in a way that helps the public as much as possible." He noted, "Ahead of the implementation of taxation on virtual asset income in January next year, concerns are being raised over whether sufficient overseas transaction data needed for taxation has been secured and whether the burden is concentrated solely on users of domestic exchanges," adding, "The Democratic Party is well aware of these concerns and diverse opinions." Virtual asset taxation has been deferred three times since the system was introduced in 2020, and as scheduled, is set to take effect in January next year. SBS Oct 27, 2026 11:12 AM

UN Inquiry Finds Israel Committed Crime of Extermination Against Palestinians in West Bank In a report released on Sunday, one day ahead of Israel's general election, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry stated, "Israeli authorities and forces have committed crimes against humanity, including extermination, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence, and have also perpetrated persecution based on intersecting discriminatory grounds such as nationality, race, and ethnicity." Extermination is a type of crime against humanity under international law, which includes acts such as mass killings of a civilian population or the imposition of living conditions intended to bring about the destruction of part of a population. SBS Oct 27, 2026 11:07 AM

Swiss Foreign Minister to Visit North Korea in Two Days to Attend Pyongyang Office Opening According to Reuters, Minister Cassis will attend the official opening ceremony of the Swiss diplomatic office in Pyongyang on the 30th, the day after his arrival in North Korea. SBS Oct 27, 2026 11:07 AM

Flávio Bolsonaro Banned From Leaving Brazil, Passport Revoked a Day After Election Defeat According to local media outlets such as Folha de S.Paulo on the 26th , Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the revocation of Senator Bolsonaro's passport and prohibited him from traveling abroad. SBS Oct 27, 2026 11:03 AM

3-Year Prison Sentence Finalized for Former Marine Commander Lim Sung-geun Over Cpl. Chae's Death 1,196 Days After Accident A 3-year prison sentence has been finalized for former Marine Corps 1st Division Commander Lim Sung-geun, who was identified as responsible for the death of the late Corporal Chae Su-geun, about three years after the accident. SBS Oct 27, 2026 10:59 AM

Inje Residents Protest Government Regional Classification as "Discrimination, Not Favoritism" Residents of Inje County, Gangwon Province, have launched large-scale collective action in opposition to their exclusion from population-declining areas and their classification into Group 2 of the local preferential index. SBS Oct 27, 2026 10:56 AM

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Cutting Through Thorns and Crying "Found You!"… Dramatic Midnight Rescue First, an octogenarian with dementia who got lost on Mount Mudeung in the middle of the night amid rain was safely rescued following a police search. SBS Oct 27, 2026 10:52 AM

Tourist in 50s Collapses While Descending Hallasan Mountain... Transported to Hospital in Cardiac Arrest According to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Fire and Safety Headquarters on October 27, a report was received at around 11:40 a.m. SBS Oct 27, 2026 10:52 AM