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Supply trucks roll out of Kathmandu as flood's death toll surpasses 1,000

The Nepal Red Cross Society is working to get necessities to those in need, with Korea pitching in with supplies and coordination on relief efforts.

2026.9.1

국민의힘 인요한 의원, 의원직 사퇴 발표 (서울=연합뉴스) 신현우 기자 = 국민의힘 인요한 의원이 10일 국회 소통관에서 의원직 사퇴를 표명한 뒤 차량으로 향하고 있다. 2025.12.10 nowwego@yna.co.kr/2025-12-10 10:50:39/

DP leader asks Lee not to appoint ex-PPP lawmaker as Red Cross chief

Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok asked President Lee Jae Myung not to appoint former People Power Party lawmaker Ihn Yo-han as Korean Red Cross chief.

2026.8.26

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Ex-PPP Rep. Ihn Yo-han's election as Korean Red Cross chief draws fire over past support for martial law

The medical doctor-turned-lawmaker faces mounting criticism over past remarks on Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration as he awaits final approval to lead the Korean Red Cross.

2026.6.25

Former lawmaker Ihn Yohan named chief of Korean Red Cross

The former People Power Party lawmaker and physician will begin a three-year term as president of the Korean Red Cross following presidential approval.

2026.6.22

A bundle of cash left in a donation box at Gimhae International Airport by a person presumed to be a Japanese tourist is seen in this photo. The money was left in the donation box along with a note written in Japanese. [YONHAP]

Traveler leaves 1.1 million won, note in Japanese in donation box at Gimhae airport

A traveler left 1.1 million won in cash along with a handwritten note in Japanese in a donation box operated by the Korean Red Cross at Gimhae International Airport, airport officials said.

2025.12.1

President of the Republic of Korea National Red Cross Kim Chul-soo during a ceremony of the relief group's 120th anniversary at COEX in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Oct. 27. [YONHAP]

Korean Red Cross president to step down after 2023 racist remarks made public, top office orders probe

Korea’s top office ordered a government investigation into Kim Chul-soo, the president of the Korean Red Cross, on Friday, following reports that he made racially discriminatory remarks about foreign ambassadors at a gala event in 2023.

2025.11.7

Volunteers from the Korean Red Cross and Korea Zinc assist in delivering briquettes to those in need in Sanggye-dong in Nowon District, northern Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korean Red Cross hosts holiday volunteer events

Volunteers from the Korean Red Cross and Korea Zinc delivered briquettes and holiday gift packages to households in need during festive events in northern Seoul and Gyeonggi.

2024.12.3

Actor Kim Seon-ho donated 100 million won ($73,200) for the self-reliance of aged-out orphans on his birthday on Wednesday. [TVN]

Actor Kim Seon-ho donates 100 million won to aged-out orphans

Actor Kim Seon-ho donated $73,200 to the Red Cross to support orphans who have aged out of the system.

2024.5.8

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Keena of Fifty Fifty donates 10 million won to Korean Red Cross

The money came from Keena’s first paycheck since debuting in November 2022. She considered the donation to be a meaningful way to use the money, according to a press release from the Korean Red Cross on Monday.

2023.12.4

Preparing relief

Employees at the Gyeonggi branch of the Korean Red Cross on Monday pack emergency disaster relief kits to deliver to the regions impacted by the recent deadly downpours.

2023.7.17