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Suspect arrested in killing of Naju couple found bound at home

The authorities said the suspect committed the crime over financial difficulties and was an acquaintance of the victims.

2026.10.7

Bread embedded with fish hooks found at a pet park in Naju, South Jeolla, on Feb. 14 [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Animal rights group offers reward for identifying suspect who scattered bread with fishhooks at dog park

An animal rights group has offered a 3 million won ($2,070) reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who scattered bread embedded with fishhooks at a dog park in Naju, South Jeolla.

2026.2.19

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Bread embedded with fish hooks sits on the ground at a pet park in Naju, South Jeolla, on Feb. 14. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Naju asks police to investigate bread embedded with fish hooks at pet park

Authorities have asked police to investigate a person caught on CCTV footage scattering bread embedded with fish hooks in a pet park in Naju, South Jeolla, the city said Wednesday.

2026.2.18

A stray dog that suffered from heavy injuries believed to have been caused by repeated blows from a blunt object was rescued in Naju, South Jeolla, on July 31. [COEXISTENCE OF ANIMAL RIGHTS ON EARTH]

Stray dog found with head injuries; rescuers vow to 'identify' attacker

A stray dog with head injuries was rescued in Naju, prompting an animal rights group to investigate and raise funds for treatment.

2025.8.5

A Sri Lankan migrant worker is tied to a load and lifted by a forklift in a case of human rights abuse at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla. [YONHAP]

Sri Lankan migrant worker still traumatized after workplace humiliation in Korea

A Sri Lankan migrant worker experiences ongoing trauma after being tied to a forklift and mocked by co-workers in Korea, prompting national outrage and a government investigation into worker abuse and discrimination.

2025.7.24

A Sri Lankan worker is tied to bricks and moved by a forklift at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, on July 23. [JEONNAM MIGRANT WORKERS' HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK]

Gov't to probe Naju brick factory after foreign worker harassment video surfaces

The Korean government launched an emergency special inspection of a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla on Thursday following revelations of group harassment against a foreign worker.

2025.7.24

At a factory in Naju, South Jeolla, a case of human rights abuse unfolds as workers tie a migrant laborer to cargo. [JEONNAM MIGRANT WORKERS' HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK]

Sri Lankan migrant worker bound and lifted by forklift in case of workplace harassment

A Sri Lankan migrant worker at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla was tied to stacks of bricks and lifted into the air by a forklift while colleagues filmed and laughed. The worker later reached out to a labor rights group for help.

2025.7.23

A flock of egrets nests in a bamboo grove near a newly built apartment complex in Naju, South Jeolla, on July 11. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Egret regret: Residents complain as bird flock brings noise, odors to Naju apartment complex

Nature's beauty or just a big smelly pile of poop? Hundreds of white egrets have taken over a bamboo grove next to a new apartment complex in Naju, South Jeolla, overwhelming residents with noise, odor and droppings

2025.7.16

Yoon Eui-joon, president of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology (Kentech), poses for a photo on the school’s campus in Naju, South Jeolla, Wednesday, along with special guests including Moon Sung-wook, minister of trade, industry and energy, and Song Young-gil, chairman of the ruling Democratic Party. [YONHAP]

Moon-backed energy university welcomes first freshmen

The Korea Institute of Energy Technology (Kentech) welcomed its first students Wednesday in Naju, South Jeolla, and vowed to foster global talent to tackle the world’s most urgent issues.

2022.3.2

Yoon Eui-joon, Korea Institute of Energy Technology's (KENTECH) first president. [CHANG JEONG-PIL]

[INTERVIEW] KENTECH wants the best of the best, and the most creative too

Yoon Eui-joon, president of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), expressed confidence that the new energy university can develop an electric vehicle battery that can last a month on a single charge or a mostly hydrogen energy source.

2021.8.22