7 dead in South Korea as flash floods trap 15 vehicles in tunnel

Rescue workers in South Korea have recovered seven bodies from a bus trapped in a flooded underground tunnel, according to media reports, as days of torrential rains caused widespread flooding, landslides and the overflow of a big dam. Officials in…

South Korea asks Japan to halt Fukushima water discharge if radiation levels exceed standard

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol asked to send South Korean experts to monitor the planned release of water from Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant during a meeting on Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the presidential office said. Mr…

North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile after threatening US

North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Japanese and South Korean officials report. The long-range missile flew for more than an hour before landing short of Japanese waters on Wednesday morning. Pyongyang’s launch comes after it threatened…

Toddler dies from injuries 3 years after abuse in South Korean nursery

Jeong Ah-young, a child who had been comatose as a result of abuse since she was just days old, died on Wednesday at the age of three. Her organs were donated to four other infants. She died from a sudden…

Prison hit for barring inmate from attending mother’s funeral

Correctional authorities’ decision not to allow an inmate to leave prison to attend his mother’s funeral in 2021 was due to COVID-19. According to him, the reason was due to reasons of COVID-19 quarantine was a violation of human rights,…

Father arrested for allegedly injuring 2-month-old son by violent shaking

A 33-year-old father was arrested on Monday for allegedly causing a serious brain injury to his 2-month-old baby by violently shaking him. The Incheon District Court issued an arrest warrant for the man on charges of child abuse, citing concerns…

Unification minister urges N. Korean leader to return to dialogue

South Korea’s unification Minister has called on North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un to cease the country’s provocative acts and return to the dialogue table. Jong-un stressed that Seoul has no hostile intentions against Pyongyang. This was made known in a…

South Korean player, Son detained in China over bribery allegation

South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning on suspicion of accepting a bribe, China’s Foreign Ministry has said. Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that Son was placed in custody “recently”…

Korea to mark 1980 pro-democracy uprising anniversary

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on Wednesday said South Korea was set to mark the 43rd anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju. Some 3,000 people are expected to gather at a national…

K-pop star Moon Bin, member of boy band Astro, dies age 25

K-pop star Moon Bin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio said Thursday. In a statement on Instagram, Fantagio said Moon Bin “suddenly left us and became a star…

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