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5 million vehicles expected to hit the road on last day of Lunar New Year holiday

Traffic congestion continued on highways heading toward Seoul on Wednesday, the final day of the holiday, as large numbers of vehicles returned to the capital. Traffic is expected to peak between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. before easing late at night.

2026.2.18

Visitors are seen enjoying the sunrise at Jeongdongjin Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon on Dec. 21. [YONHAP]

East coast towns preparing for large crowds ahead of New Year rush

With 2026 marking the Year of the Red Horse, large crowds are expected at sunrise hot spots along Korea’s east coast.

2025.12.28

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A Tesla Model X vehicle is seen driving in downtown Seoul with the Full Self-Driving system enabled on Nov. 26. The system operates without the driver having to hold the steering wheel or press the accelerator or brake. [KIM HYO-SEONG]

Test of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system reports mostly smooth performance

A driver testing Tesla’s newly released Full Self-Driving (FSD) in Korea reported a smooth performance through dense urban traffic but would still be legally responsible for any accident.

2025.11.28

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

On Tuesday, North Korea blew up roads connecting the North and South via the Donghae and Gyeongui lines. The photo, released by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows the destruction of the inter-Korean roads on the day of the explosion. [NEWS1]

North Korea declares South Korea 'hostile state' constitutionally: KCNA

North Korea officially amended its constitution to designate South Korea as a hostile state, the regime's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday.

2024.10.17

Thoroughly prepare for the North’s provocations (KOR)

We must strongly respond to North Korea’s military provocations, but at the same time should manage the situation prudently.

2024.10.16

Thoroughly prepare for the North’s provocations

We must strongly respond to North Korea’s military provocations, but at the same time should manage the situation prudently.

2024.10.15

North Korean and South Korean soldiers shake hands during a road construction project near the military demarcation line (MDL) in November 2018. [MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE]

North mined all roads connecting the two Koreas: JCS

North Korea has laid landmines along all roads connecting the two Koreas, according to the South Korean military on Monday.

2024.4.29