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1 dead, 3 injured in apartment building fire in Gangnam

One person has died and at least three others were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment building in southern Seoul’s Gangnam District on Tuesday morning, fire authorities said.

2026-02-24

Morphine found in taxi driver after Seoul crash that killed 1, injured 14

A taxi driver who drove onto a sidewalk in Jongno District, central Seoul, killing at least one person, has tested positive for morphine and was placed under emergency arrest, police said Saturday.

2026-01-03

At least 83 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for second day

Firefighters battled for a second day to extinguish a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 83 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city's modern history.

2025-11-28

Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide

Israel launched strikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 31 people as it presses ahead with a major offensive in the territory's largest city, according to health officials.

2025-09-02

One year after City Hall crash, Seoul prioritizes older driver safety and pedestrian protections

On the first anniversary of a crash near City Hall in Seoul that killed nine people, concerns grow over the rising number of traffic accidents caused by older drivers, prompting a focus on improved pedestrian protections and licensing regulations.

2025-07-01

Korean Embassy in Myanmar dispatches consul to stricken Mandalay as Seoul offers $2 million in earthquake relief

Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced that it would dispatch a consul from the Korean Embassy in Yangon to Mandalay to provide necessary consular assistance, including daily necessities, to Korean residents affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.

2025-03-30

24 dead as wildfires continue to rage across southeastern Korea

At least 24 people had died from wildfires in the Gyeongsang region as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

2025-03-26

North Korea's Ukraine war dead on ice as Kim regime considers options

North Korea, which reportedly recently undertook its second large-scale deployment of troops to Russia, is apparently refusing to receive and process the bodies of its soldiers who died on the battlefield in the Ukraine war.

2025-02-27

South Korea strongly condemns Iran's attack on Israel

Seoul strongly condemned Iran's attack on Israel, which did not result in any Korean casualties, according to the Foreign Ministry.

2024-04-14

At least nine dead as 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan Wednesday morning, causing widespread damage and putting neighboring countries on high alert for any reverberating effects such as tsunamis.

2024-04-03