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Four wolfdogs remain at large a week after mass escape in Seosan

Authorities expanded alerts and patrols as the animals remained unaccounted for after fleeing from a private breeding facility in Seosan.

2026.6.23

Person found burned to death in front yard of house in South Chungcheong

A person was found burned to death in the front yard of a home in Asan, South Chungcheong, according to police and fire authorities on Tuesday.

2026.5.26

June 3 election candidates ramp up splashy campaign pledges

Candidates running for offices in the Chungcheong region in the June 3 local elections are making splashy campaign pledges, from waterfront development projects modeled after Seoul’s Cheonggye Stream to vows to give up their salaries entirely.

2026.5.12

Democratic Party Rep. Hwang Myeong-seon speaks in a meeting of the party's supreme council at the National Assembly in Seoul on Jan. 26. [YONHAP]

DP finalizes name for merged Daejeon-South Chungcheong 'special city'

The Democratic Party has finalized “Chungnam-Daejeon Integrated Special City” as the official name for the proposed merged municipality, with “Daejeon Special City” chosen as the short form.

2026.1.29

The Chungnam Provincial Police building is shown in this undated file photo. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Shuttle bus driver arrested for molesting elementary, kindergarten students

A shuttle bus driver for a private academy in South Chungcheong has been arrested on charges of molesting multiple female students, police said on Monday.

2026.1.26

President Lee Jae Myung, center, delivers opening remarks at a town hall meeting under a title that translates roughly to ″Designing the Future of South Chungcheong, the Heart of Advanced Industries″ held at the Korea University of Technology and Education in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, on Dec. 5, 2025. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Plan to merge Daejeon with South Chungcheong gains momentum, opposition

As discussions to merge the administrations of Daejeon and South Chungcheong are gaining momentum, civic groups, academics and residents are voicing concerns that the move is being rushed without sufficient public input.

2026.1.5

Seaweed products are on display at a supermarket in Seoul on Dec. 14. [YONHAP]

Newly-exempt from U.S. tariffs, Korea's seasoned seaweed exports anticipate rising tide

South Chungcheong’s seaweed industry expects a boost after the United States exempted seasoned seaweed from import tariffs, a move that positions the region to benefit from growing demand for Korean seaweed in the U.S. market.

2025.12.14

Crew members wait for rescue on top of a capsized fishing boat near Cheollipo, Taean County, South Chungcheong, at around 6:20 p.m. on Dec. 4. [TAEAN COAST GUARD]

Search continues for two missing crew members of capsized fishing boat in Taean County

A large-scale search and rescue operation entered its second day Friday after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Taean County, South Chungcheong, the previous evening.

2025.12.5

The Cheonan Seobuk Police Station in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, is pictured in this undated file photo. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Cheonan resident dies after neighbor allegedly attacks him with knife over suspected noise dispute

A Cheonan resident died on Thursday after a downstairs neighbor allegedly attacked them with a weapon during a suspected noise dispute at an apartment complex, police said.

2025.12.4

The photo shows apartments under construction in Sejong on July 31, 2020. [NEWS1]

Sejong develops as a transport hub with new 5 trillion-won high-speed rail project

Sejong is emerging as a potential transportation hub, with progress on a high-speed rail line connecting key cities in the central region and a new road project under review to link the city with South Chungcheong’s provincial government complex.

2025.11.11

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