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Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway lanes closed after truck overturns, spills soil on road

The accident on Monday morning has resulted in the closure of two Jecheon-bound lanes and snarled traffic near Banje Tunnel.

2026.7.20

The official schedule for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting begins on Oct. 27 in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang. [NEWS1]

Special traffic measures for APEC summit begin today

The Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) announced Tuesday that it will implement special traffic measures during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, which runs through Nov. 1.

2025.10.28

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A fire broke out at around 11:42 a.m. Sept. 19 in a tunnel on the Yeongdong Expressway in the direction of Incheon near Gwanggyo in Suji District, Yongin, Gyeonggi, after an 8.5-ton cargo truck caught fire. [GYEONGGI PROVINCE FIRE DEPARTMENT]

Gwanggyo tunnel closes on Yeongdong Expressway after truck catches fire

A fire broke out at around 11:42 a.m. Friday in a soundproof tunnel on the Yeongdong Expressway in the direction of Incheon near Gwanggyo in Suji District, Yongin, Gyeonggi, after an 8.5-ton cargo truck caught fire while driving through the tunnel.

2025.9.19

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee leaves the presidential residence on April 11. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Police launch raids over alleged favoritism in Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway change

The police, investigating allegations of favoritism in the route change of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee, have simultaneously launched compulsory investigations into related agencies.

2025.5.16

This undated file photo shows Democratic Party officials presenting a complaint over a controversial Seoul-Yangpyeong expressway project to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials. [YONHAP]

Police raid Land Ministry over controversial expressway project

Police on Friday raided the Land Ministry and the office of the Yangpyeong county in Gyeonggi over an allegation that former Land Minister Won Hee-ryong changed the route of an expressway to benefit the family of former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2025.5.16

This file photo captured from the website of Mars Auto, a self-driving truck software company, shows autonomous freight trucks operating on a highway in Korea. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Gov't allows self-driving freight truck trial operations on all highways

Korea allows self-driving freight truck trials on all highways, expanding from four sections to 44.

2025.3.5

Vehicles move slowly on both directions on the Gyeongbu Expressway near Jamwon IC in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 30, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday. [NEWS1]

Highways jammed as travelers return after Lunar New Year holiday

Travelers faced heavy traffic on highways across the country returning home after the final day of the Lunar Year holiday on Thursday.

2025.1.30

A multi-vehicle pileup involving 43 vehicles occurred near the Goyang Junction on the Seoul-Munsan Expressway in the Munsan direction in Goyang, Gyeonggi on Jan. 14. [YONHAP]

100 vehicles involved in multiple collisions in Gyeonggi as roads freeze overnight

Over 100 vehicles were involved in collisions in the Gyeonggi area on Tuesday as snowy roads froze overnight, with at least 17 people seriously injured.

2025.1.14

An image showing interior of the Ansan Service Area, which opened in 2022 on Yeongdong Expressway connecting Incheon and Gangneung, Gangwon [KOREA EXPRESSWAY CORPORATION]

[WHY] Why do travelers in Korea love highway rest stops?

From robots cooking ramyeon to dog parks, highway service plazas in Korea are renowned for their amenities. But it wasn't always like that.

2024.4.27

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the 20th public livelihood debate held at the South Jeolla provincial government building in Muan County, South Jeolla, on Thursday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon pledges 2.6 trillion won toward a Korean Autobahn in South Jeolla

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to invest some 2.6 trillion won ($1.97 billion) to build a 47-kilometer highway comparable to Germany's Autobahn among other promises during a town hall meeting in South Jeolla on Thursday.

2024.3.14