“\nOn the way home from work, the news seen through ‘GIF’ is <짤e몽땅>.”,
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, 1. Cold War Between Ruling and Opposition Parties Confirmed for Next Week,
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, ‘President Yoon Suk-yeol and Representative Han Dong-hoon of the People Power Party have agreed to meet alone early next week. They have arranged to meet shortly after the October 16 by-elections to coordinate schedules.’,
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, ‘Amidst this, Representative Han commented on the controversy surrounding Kim Geon-hee, saying, “She is not a person in a public position. Such a line should not exist. It is not helpful for trust that people misunderstand and think of that line as a factual line.”‘,
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, ‘In response, the presidential office stated, “There is no organization run by a non-elected staff. The role of the First Lady is nowhere to be found.” and rebutted, “There is only one line in the presidential office, which is the President’s line. The ultimate decision-maker is the President.”‘,
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, ‘As Representative Han continues to raise the level of his remarks, attention is drawn to what will be discussed in this upcoming meeting.’,
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, 2. South Korea Prepares for “Full-scale Firing” Amid North Korea’s Preparation,
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Rodong Sinmun, Reuters,
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, “North Korea has publicly revealed that it has instructed its border units to prepare for ‘full-scale firing’ while raising the level of threat toward the South in light of its claims that South Korean drones have intruded into Pyongyang’s airspace several times. In response, our military has heightened its monitoring and firepower readiness towards the North,”,
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, ‘ISung-jun, the spokesperson for the Joint Staff, mentioned North Korea’s instructions from its General Staff Headquarters, stating that “We are fully prepared for any potential provocation.”.’,
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, ‘Regarding North Korea’s preparations for the demolition of the Donghae Line and Gyeongui Line, if the conditions for demolition are met today, it was explained that “Preparations for destruction are being identified, with screening set up on the roads, and work to prepare for the demolition of the roads is being carried out behind the screen.”‘,
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, 3. Arsonist of Cheonmasan Mountain = Juvenile Sexual Assaulter?,
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Busan Police Department,
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, ‘A man in his 30s who repeatedly set fires on Cheonmasan Mountain in Busan’s Sahagu has been arrested and handed over to prosecutors.’,
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, ‘The man is accused of setting fires at two locations on Cheonmasan around 12:21 a.m. on April 13th, burning about 50 pyeong of fields in a total of six places this year. Scenes of him going up and down the mountain were captured on CCTV.’,
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, ‘The police had difficulty in finding direct evidence, but it was reported that they were able to extract a confession by investigating the arson case along with a case where Mr. A was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting minors on the subway in July.’,
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, 4. “I Will Return Soon”,
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Son Heung-min’s SNS, AP, Reuters,
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, “Son Heung-min, who was absent from both Tottenham Hotspur’s match and the South Korean national team’s match due to a thigh muscle injury, left a message on SNS saying ‘I will be back soon,’ delighting fans. Along with the message, he also posted a photo of himself in training gear and sneakers,”,
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, ‘Upon hearing this news, fans left supportive comments such as “I want to see you recover and score goals with a roar”, “Soccer is boring without Sonny”, “Thought my eyes were going to fall out”, “Recover well and see you in the match soon.”‘,
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, 5. Police Considering Requesting Jessi’s Attendance,
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Jessi’s SNS,
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, ‘Regarding an incident where a fan who requested to take a photo with Jessi was assaulted by a person next to her, the police are considering calling in Jessi for questioning.’,
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, ‘In the early hours of September 29th, a minor fan approached Jessi for a photo in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul and was assaulted by a man named Mr. A who was near Jessi.’,
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, ‘Jessi tried to stop the assault, but then left the scene. When the police arrived on the scene following the victim’s report, they searched for Jessi and her group nearby and asked about Mr. A’s actions, but they reportedly replied that they didn’t know.’,
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, ‘Initially, the assailant Mr. A was known to be part of Jessi’s group, but Jessi stated that he was “someone she met for the first time that day” and published a statement expressing her sense of moral responsibility.’