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Sun, December 3, 2023 | 10:49

Roller coaster stops midair, leaves 22 stranded

Roller coaster stops midair, leaves 22 stranded

A roller coaster at a theme park in the southeastern city of Gyeongju stopped midair Saturday evening, leaving 22 riders trapped upside down for some 20 minutes, city officials said. No injuries were reported.

2023-10-29 11:38

Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people

Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people

Halloween celebrations in Korea were subdued on the eve of the first anniversary of the harrowing party crush that killed about 160 people.

2023-10-28 21:06

Teachers hold rally, demand revision of controversial law

Teachers hold rally, demand revision of controversial law

Korean teachers held a rally Saturday calling for the National Assembly to revise the current law that can hold them accountable for child abuse for disciplinary action at schools.

2023-10-28 17:21

Actor Lee Sun-kyun grilled over suspected drug use, tests negative in simple drug testing

Actor Lee Sun-kyun grilled over suspected drug use, tests negative in simple drug testing

Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie 'Parasite' tested negative in a simple reagent drug test Saturday, as he was grilled by police over suspicions of drug use.

2023-10-28 12:01

Gov't to spend $2.2 billion over 6 years to address release of contaminated Fukushima water

Gov't to spend $2.2 billion over 6 years to address release of contaminated Fukushima water

The government plans to spend more than 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) over the next six years to address the release of contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, according to an opposition lawmaker, Friday.

2023-10-28 09:06

[INTERVIEW] 1 year after Itaewon crowd crush, bereaved mother still searches for answers

INTERVIEW1 year after Itaewon crowd crush, bereaved mother still searches for answers

The night of Oct. 29, 2022 still lingers as a harrowing memory for Choi Sun-mi, the 50-year-old mother of the late Park Ga-young, one of the 159 victims of the deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, an entertainment district in Seoul.

2023-10-28 09:00

Safety measures take priority 1 year after Itaewon crowd crush

Foreign residents reflect on Halloween tragedy's impact on their lives

PHOTOSHalloween weekend begins in Itaewon

Opposition's criticisms grow as Yoon opts out of Itaewon tragedy memorial ceremony

Remembering Itaewon

1 dead, 7 sailors rescued in fishing boat capsize

1 dead, 7 sailors rescued in fishing boat capsize

A 24-ton fishing boat with eight sailors on board capsized amid high waves near the southern resort island of Jeju on Friday, leaving its captain dead, the Coast Guard said.

2023-10-27 16:41

Fifth Korean tourist dies in Vietnam's Dalat

Fifth Korean tourist dies in Vietnam's Dalat

Another Korean tourist has died in the popular Vietnamese tourist destination of Dalat, after four were killed earlier this week as their car was swept away by floodwater following days of heavy rains.

2023-10-27 16:29

Fencer said to express wish to break up with controversial ex-fiance

Fencer said to express wish to break up with controversial ex-fiance

Two-time Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee, hurt by scandalous allegations surrounding her former fiance who turned out to be a woman, said Friday that she wants to break off the relationship.

2023-10-27 12:11

Soldier arrested for brandishing knife in attempt to hijack car in Paju

Soldier arrested for brandishing knife in attempt to hijack car in Paju

An army soldier on Friday stormed out of an armored vehicle on the way back to his unit following an exercise and brandished a military knife at the drivers of nearby cars in a hijacking attempt in Paju, northwest of Seoul, police said.

2023-10-27 10:39

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