Filipino woman, Vietnamese man recognized by gov't as human trafficking victims

The Korean government has recognized a Filipino woman and a Vietnamese man as victims of human trafficking. They will receive support, including medical care and legal aid, as the country addresses this violation of human rights.

2026-04-29

Custody process under scrutiny as woman wins parental rights after 'abducting' children

Experts are expressing concern over a court ruling that granted parental rights to a biological mother who had an affair and neglected her child.

2026-04-20

Young caregivers between ages 9 to 24 see education, careers disrupted from duties

Young caregivers in Korea — people aged 9 to 24 who provide unpaid care for family members — are seeing their education or careers disrupted, with one in five having contemplated quitting school or work, a study showed on Tuesday.

2026-03-26

Man arrested over drowning death of niece in Gyeongju

A man in North Gyeongsang was arrested on suspicion of murdering his adult niece whom he was caring for, with the Coast Guard accusing him of entering waters off the coast of Gyeongju with her and leaving her to drown.

2026-03-24

Most child victims in filicide cases were 12 years old or younger, new research shows

More than eight out of 10 child victims in cases where a parent killed a child and then attempted or died by suicide were aged 12 or younger, a study showed.

2026-03-24

Families of victims of 2017 cargo ship sinking call for new underwater search

A group of bereaved family members of victims of a deadly 2017 Korean cargo ship sinking called for new underwater search efforts for those missing in the disaster on Monday.

2026-03-23

Police investigate death of five family members found in Ulsan apartment

The bodies of a man and his four children were found in their home in Ulsan at around 4:48 p.m. Wednesday. According to police, one of the children was reported as unreachable by a teacher after being absent from school for several days.

2026-03-20

Five family members found dead at Ulsan apartment, note found

Five members of a family, including four children, were found dead at an apartment in Ulsan on Wednesday, police said on Thursday.

2026-03-19

Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein

The former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

2026-02-20

Mother, two daughters found dead in apartment

Three people — a mother and her two daughters — were found dead at an apartment in Taejang-dong, Wonju, Gangwon.

2026-02-05

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