Skip to main content SBS News Main Services Lifestyle & Culture Two Faces of Opposition to Korea National Military Academy: Unhinged Veterans vs. Rational Cadets [Reporter's Notebook] The public hearing on the establishment of the Korea National Military Academy, held the day before yesterday at the National Defense Convention Center in Yongsan, Seoul, was extremely chaotic. SBS Aug 28, 2026 3:23 PM Two Faces of Opposition to Korea National Military Academy: Unhinged Veterans vs. Rational Cadets [Reporter's Notebook] The public hearing on the establishment of the Korea National Military Academy, held the day before yesterday at the National Defense Convention Center in Yongsan, Seoul, was extremely chaotic. SBS Aug 28, 2026 3:23 PM "Carrying Real Guns": Armed North Korean Troops Cross the Demarcation Line, What Is Our Response? Amid North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "hostile two-states" policy and ongoing fortification efforts by the North Korean military along the Military Demarcation Line , armed North Korean troops have reportedly crossed the MDL several times this month. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:55 PM "Carrying Real Guns": Armed North Korean Troops Cross the Demarcation Line, What Is Our Response? Amid North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "hostile two-states" policy and ongoing fortification efforts by the North Korean military along the Military Demarcation Line , armed North Korean troops have reportedly crossed the MDL several times this month. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:55 PM Cheong Wa Dae: "Will Not Submit Confirmation Motion for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Son Bong-ki... Requesting Re-nomination" Cheong Wa Dae has announced that it will request Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to re… SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:55 PM Cheong Wa Dae: "Will Not Submit Confirmation Motion for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Son Bong-ki... Requesting Re-nomination" Cheong Wa Dae has announced that it will request Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to re… SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:55 PM Cheong Wa Dae: Supreme Court Justice Nomination Lacked Procedural Integrity, Requests New Recommendation Senior Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung made the announcement during a briefing today , stating, "This nomination for the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak failed to secure sufficient procedural integrity." She pointed out, "After the Supreme Court Justice Recommendation Committee made its recommendations last January, the Chief Justice refrained from making a nomination for over seven months before unilaterally issuing a written nomination for candidate Son Bong-ki on August 18 without any substantive agreement being reached." She added, "Past consultation practices have served as a procedural device preventing the highest court from being formed by either the appointing authority or the nominating authority alone, thereby substantially supporting the independence of the judiciary. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:29 PM Cheong Wa Dae: Supreme Court Justice Nomination Lacked Procedural Integrity, Requests New Recommendation Senior Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung made the announcement during a briefing today , stating, "This nomination for the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak failed to secure sufficient procedural integrity." She pointed out, "After the Supreme Court Justice Recommendation Committee made its recommendations last January, the Chief Justice refrained from making a nomination for over seven months before unilaterally issuing a written nomination for candidate Son Bong-ki on August 18 without any substantive agreement being reached." She added, "Past consultation practices have served as a procedural device preventing the highest court from being formed by either the appointing authority or the nominating authority alone, thereby substantially supporting the independence of the judiciary. SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:29 PM Cheong Office Decides Not to Submit Appointment Consent Motion for Son Bong-ki, Requests Re-nomination from Chief Justice The presidential office has decided not to submit an appointment consent motion … SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:29 PM Cheong Office Decides Not to Submit Appointment Consent Motion for Son Bong-ki, Requests Re-nomination from Chief Justice The presidential office has decided not to submit an appointment consent motion … SBS Aug 28, 2026 2:29 PM Oh Se-hoon Asks if Government's Real Real Estate Policy Goal Is to 'Weaken' Seoul Mayor In a post shared on Facebook, Mayor Oh pointed out, "The government, which said it would actively review the housing supply proposal for the Tancheon Water Reclamation Center, has suddenly shown a lukewarm attitude. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:07 PM Oh Se-hoon Asks if Government's Real Real Estate Policy Goal Is to 'Weaken' Seoul Mayor In a post shared on Facebook, Mayor Oh pointed out, "The government, which said it would actively review the housing supply proposal for the Tancheon Water Reclamation Center, has suddenly shown a lukewarm attitude. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:07 PM President Lee: "Strict Crackdown on Illegal Fishing by Any Country's Vessels... No Exceptions" President Lee Jae-myung stated today , "We will thoroughly crack down on ill… SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:59 PM President Lee: "Strict Crackdown on Illegal Fishing by Any Country's Vessels... No Exceptions" President Lee Jae-myung stated today , "We will thoroughly crack down on ill… SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:59 PM Cheong Wa Dae: 'Coordinating with US for Substantial Progress on North Korean Nuclear Issue, Needs Multidimensional Approach' National Security Office Director Wi Sung-lak stated today regarding the atmosphere surrounding North Korea-US dialogue, "As a stakeholder and pacemaker for peace on the Korean Peninsula, we will support trust-building between North Korea and the US so that U.S. SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:57 PM Cheong Wa Dae: 'Coordinating with US for Substantial Progress on North Korean Nuclear Issue, Needs Multidimensional Approach' National Security Office Director Wi Sung-lak stated today regarding the atmosphere surrounding North Korea-US dialogue, "As a stakeholder and pacemaker for peace on the Korean Peninsula, we will support trust-building between North Korea and the US so that U.S. SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:57 PM Rep. Choi Hyung-du: "Changwon Special City Will Accelerate Physical AI Innovation Town Project" The office of People Power Party Representative Choi Hyung-du announced on the 28th that Changwon Special City and 57 core companies and institutions of the physical AI consortium will sign letters of intent to move into the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Digital Free Trade Zone Innovation Town. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:51 AM Rep. Choi Hyung-du: "Changwon Special City Will Accelerate Physical AI Innovation Town Project" The office of People Power Party Representative Choi Hyung-du announced on the 28th that Changwon Special City and 57 core companies and institutions of the physical AI consortium will sign letters of intent to move into the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Digital Free Trade Zone Innovation Town. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:51 AM DP Judiciary Committee: "Timing of Special Counsel on Fabricated Indictments to Be Decided in Consultation with Leadership" Seo Young-kyo, chair of the Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Kim Seung-won, the ruling party's secretary of the committee, met with reporters today at the Inspire Hotel in Incheon and shared the results of the sub-committee discussions held during the workshop the previous day. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:36 AM

DP Judiciary Committee: "Timing of Special Counsel on Fabricated Indictments to Be Decided in Consultation with Leadership" Seo Young-kyo, chair of the Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Kim Seung-won, the ruling party's secretary of the committee, met with reporters today at the Inspire Hotel in Incheon and shared the results of the sub-committee discussions held during the workshop the previous day. SBS Aug 28, 2026 11:36 AM Lifestyle & Culture SBS News Official YouTube SBS News Official Facebook SBS News Official X SBS News Official Instagram Article Inquiries: +82-2-2061-0006 News Tips/Reporting: +82-2-2113-6000 Email : sbs8news@sbs.co.kr CEO : Bang Moon-shin Head of News Curation : Kim Yongtae Address : 161, Mokdongseo-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 07996 Customer Center: +82-1577-1003 Email : newsservice@sbs.co.kr Registration No : Seoul Ja-00540 Registration Date: September 7, 2017 Publisher : Kim Ki-heon Managing Editor & Youth Protection Officer : Jung In-young Basic Principles of News Content Arrangement Youth Protection Policy Copyright SBS & SBSi. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and AI training use are strictly prohibited.