Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Woman loses 29-week pregnancy after being unable to find a hospital to perform an emergency delivery

A woman who was 29 weeks pregnant and unable to find a hospital in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, to perform an emergency delivery was transferred all the way to Busan, but her pregnancy could not be saved.

2026-05-02

Man who assaulted passerby, told them to 'go back to their country' handed suspended prison sentence

A man who assaulted a passerby while shouting that he “hates Chinese people” has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

2026-05-02

Man who helped rescue Itaewon crowd crush victims in 2022 found dead

A man who had helped rescue victims during the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush was found dead on a mountainside in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, police said on Wednesday.

2026-04-29

Police arrest two for allegedly making illegal guns to hunt pigeons

Police arrested two Thai nationals for allegedly making illegal firearms and using them to hunt pigeons “to eat them," the Iksan Police Precinct said on Wednesday.

2026-04-29

Police detain 59 suspected scammers involved in criminal rings operating in Cambodia and Thailand

The police took custody of 53 alleged scammers who operated illegal bases in Cambodia and Thailand, it said Tuesday, who are suspected to be members of rings that swindled a combined 60 billion won last year.

2026-04-28

Factory manager under police investigation for allegedly routinely abusing migrant workers

A Korean factory manager currently under investigation for allegedly assaulting a Bangladeshi worker at a textile plant in Incheon on Friday is accused of abusing other migrant workers, according to interviews and reports.

2026-04-28

Police investigate four companies for hoarding medical syringes amid ongoing shortage

Police announced on Monday that they have launched an investigation into four companies suspected of hoarding medical syringes in violation of a government ban amid a shortage caused by the Middle East conflict.

2026-04-27

Police nab U.S. soldier suspected of assaulting man in Hongdae club, fleeing the scene

Police apprehended a U.S. soldier who assaulted a Korean man at a club in the popular Hongdae nightlife district in Mapo District, western Seoul, in March.

2026-04-27

Three teens busted for running Telegram channels exploiting women using doxxed info

Three teenagers were apprehended for running Telegram chat rooms where they shared sexually exploitative material of women, along with their personal information, according to police on Monday.

2026-04-27

Ex-husband of Samsung's Lee Boo-jin serving time for case involving deception, shaman

The ex-husband of Lee Boo-jin, the eldest daughter of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, has been revealed to be serving a one-year sentence for deceiving authorities in a bizarre case involving his shaman girlfriend.

2026-04-23