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Lack of guidelines blamed for failure to fully recover remains of Jeju Air crash victims

The lack of specific guidelines on the recovery of remains, coupled with insufficient oversight at the scene, led to the failure to fully recover the remains of victims in the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash for more than a year.

2026-04-30

Driver who fell asleep behind wheel, killing police officer, receives suspended sentence

A driver who fell asleep behind the wheel on a highway while the vehicle's adaptive cruise control was enabled, leading to an accident that killed a police officer and a tow truck driver, avoided prison after a court handed down a suspended sentence.

2026-04-30

Treating railway crossings as photo spots can lead to dangerous, possibly fatal, accidents, Korail says

A video released by the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) earlier this month captures the unsafe behavior of travelers at railway crossings.

2026-04-29

Watchdog recommends higher insurance payouts for sinkhole-related deaths

The state civil rights watchdog has recommended revising the current citizen safety insurance system to provide higher compensation for deaths caused by sinkhole accidents, the Seoul city government said Thursday.

2026-04-23

Police say man who rammed truck into union members saw crowd, didn't brake

The man who killed one and injured two labor union members by ramming a cargo truck into the rally drove into the crowd without braking despite having seen the people, police said Wednesday.

2026-04-22

'Never again' vows Lee at memorial 12 years after Sewol ferry sinking

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday vowed to “protect lives and safety as a fundamental principle of the nation” during a memorial event on the 12th anniversary of the Sewol ferry sinking.

2026-04-16

President Lee vows utmost efforts not to repeat tragedies like 2014 Sewol ferry disaster

President Lee Jae Myung pledged on Thursday to make the utmost efforts not to repeat a disaster such as the Sewol ferry sinking in 2014, mourning the maritime tragedy.

2026-04-16

Renewed search for unrecovered remains from Jeju Air crash halted after protests from families

A renewed search for unrecovered remains from the Jeju Air crash from December 2024 was halted Monday after just one day, after bereaved families protested what they called chaotic field management and a lack of expertise.

2026-04-14

Two workers lose fingers in latest in string of Samlip factory accidents

The fingers of two workers were partially severed while they were inspecting equipment at a Samlip bread factory in Siheung, Gyeonggi, authorities said Friday.

2026-04-10

Submarine fire breaks out at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard, one worker reported missing

A female worker went missing after a fire broke out in a Korean Navy submarine, ROKS Hong Beom-do, which was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Ulsan at afternoon on Thursday.

2026-04-09