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Police request arrest warrant for North Chungcheong governor over alleged bribery

Police on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for Kim Young-hwan, governor of the central province of North Chungcheong, on bribery charges. The Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency applied for the warrant on charges of violating the antigraft law.

2026-03-17

Lee suggests even wider regional integration for Daejeon, Chungcheong provinces

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday floated the idea of integrating the central city of Daejeon with both South and North Chungcheong provinces as part of broader regional integration efforts.

2026-03-13

Exports from Jeju boom in 2025 as nation logs 3.6% rise in outbound shipments

According to a regional economic report released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Friday, national exports rose 3.6 percent on year in 2025, with outbound shipments increasing in 12 cities and provinces and decreasing in five.

2026-02-20

DP finalizes name for merged Daejeon-South Chungcheong 'special city'

The Democratic Party has finalized “Chungnam-Daejeon Integrated Special City” as the official name for the proposed merged municipality, with “Daejeon Special City” chosen as the short form.

2026-01-29

Shuttle bus driver arrested for molesting elementary, kindergarten students

A shuttle bus driver for a private academy in South Chungcheong has been arrested on charges of molesting multiple female students, police said on Monday.

2026-01-26

Plan to merge Daejeon with South Chungcheong gains momentum, opposition

As discussions to merge the administrations of Daejeon and South Chungcheong are gaining momentum, civic groups, academics and residents are voicing concerns that the move is being rushed without sufficient public input.

2026-01-05

Newly-exempt from U.S. tariffs, Korea's seasoned seaweed exports anticipate rising tide

South Chungcheong’s seaweed industry expects a boost after the United States exempted seasoned seaweed from import tariffs, a move that positions the region to benefit from growing demand for Korean seaweed in the U.S. market.

2025-12-14

Search continues for two missing crew members of capsized fishing boat in Taean County

A large-scale search and rescue operation entered its second day Friday after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Taean County, South Chungcheong, the previous evening.

2025-12-05

Cheonan resident dies after neighbor allegedly attacks him with knife over suspected noise dispute

A Cheonan resident died on Thursday after a downstairs neighbor allegedly attacked them with a weapon during a suspected noise dispute at an apartment complex, police said.

2025-12-04

Man arrested for mother's murder says he thought God would revive her

Police arrested a man who said he killed his mother and thought that God would revive her, officers said on Wednesday. Police said the man attacked his mother multiple times with a hammer and a knife while she was sleeping.

2025-12-03