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9 sent to prosecution for alleged extortion targeting foreigners in Yangsan, Gimhae

Police say suspects in Yangsan and Gimhae targeted foreign nationals riding unregistered motorcycles, exploiting fears of being reported.

2026.9.17

Tongyeong gains special disaster zone status

President Lee Jae Myung designated flood-hit Tongyeong a special disaster zone, unlocking state recovery funding and resident relief measures.

2026.9.4

Long-delayed railway connecting Busan and Masan to partially open April 1

The service, originally scheduled to begin in 2020, will cut commuting between the east coast cities and South Gyeongsang to around one hour.

2026.8.25

Chuseok is the harvest festival, but heat and drought threaten to leave fruit baskets light

Conditions detrimental to agriculture and a spreading fungal disease are affecting farms right before the major gift-giving season.

2026.8.25

Kim Hee-chul gives $72,000 for flood relief

The Super Junior member donated 100 million won to help residents and recovery efforts after torrential rains damaged southern Korea.

2026.8.24

Car-tostraphic damage

Vehicles damaged by heavy rain are gathered at a reclaimed site in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, on the afternoon of Aug. 20.

2026.8.20

Tongyeong evacuation alert comes too late

City officials sent a landslide evacuation text nearly two hours after a woman was buried and rescued during intense rainfall.

2026.8.20

Putting the high in highway? Police bust meth network using intercity bus baggage services to ship drugs nationwide.

Police say the ring sent methamphetamine through bus terminals across Korea, with 10 people apprehended and drugs seized.

2026.8.19

'기약 없는 기다림'…거제 산사태 아파트 주민 대피소 (거제=연합뉴스) 정종호 기자 = 17일 경남 거제시에 내린 극한호우로 산사태 피해가 발생한 옥포동 한 아파트 주민들이 성지중학교 급식소에 마련된 대피소에서 휴식하고 있다. 거제에는 이날 들어 오후 1시까지 577.4㎜의 비가 내린 것으로 집계됐다. 2026.8.17 jjh23@yna.co.kr/2026-08-17 14:31:51/

Hundreds remain in shelters as Geoje, Tongyeong continue recovery from record rains

Almost half of those who evacuated haven't been able to return home after deadly flooding, landslides and widespread utility outages hit the area.

2026.8.18

Residents outraged after sewage discharged into Mount Jiri stream used for drinking water

Namwon's city government apologized after an environmental group documented partially treated wastewater being released into a stream flowing into the Nakdong River.

2026.8.17