The Korea Herald

Weather offices to collaborate on disasters

Mar 21, 2011

Korea will seek to share meteorological information with Japan or China in case their weather agencies are hit by a natural disaster such as the recent massive quake in Japan, Cho Seok-joon, chief of...
Seoul City launches global alliance convention industry

Mar 21, 2011

The Seoul Metropolitan Government launched a global alliance Monday aimed at fostering the burgeoning convention industry along with six major cities abroad. The “Future Convention Cities Initiative...
Red Cross collects W10.5b for Japan

Mar 21, 2011

The Korean Red Cross reported Monday that it has collected more than 10.5 billion won ($93.3 million) less than a week after starting a fundraising campaign to help victims of the deadly earthquake a...
Over 2,000 rally against nuclear plants in Taiwan

Mar 21, 2011

Over 2,000 rally against nuclear plants in Taiwan TAIPEI (AFP) - Around 2,000 anti-nuclear protesters demonstrated in Taiwan on Sunday, demanding an immediate halt to the construction of an atomic p...
Another S. Korean confirmed dead in quake

Mar 20, 2011

Another South Korean has been confirmed dead in the aftermath of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, the foreign ministry here said Sunday, raising the country's death toll in the disaster to...
Seoul sends radiation experts to Japan

Mar 20, 2011

The South Korean government on Sunday dispatched a nuclear safety expert to quake-hit Japan to better respond to health problems among Korean residents there. Jung Kyu-hwan, a radiation expert and s...
Gangnam to offer customized safety services to foreign residents

Mar 20, 2011

Gangnam-gu Office will offer customized safety services to foreign residents in cooperation with district police stations, officials said Sunday. The district office said it will sign a memorandum o...
Donations to Red Cross campaign for Japan quake victims top W10 bln

Mar 20, 2011

The Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) has collected more than 10 billion won (US$8.9 million) in a national fundraising campaign for those affected by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami. South Kor...
KTX train breaks down in tunnel due to unknown problem

Mar 20, 2011

BUSAN (Yonhap) -- A KTX bullet train abruptly stopped for an unknown reason inside a tunnel shortly after departing from Busan for Seoul on Sunday, paralyzing Seoul-bound railway traffic for about an...
Maximum prison term for brutal murderers to double to 50 years

Mar 20, 2011

The Supreme Court will hold its sentencing council meeting on Monday to finalize a new set of sentencing guidelines that call for increasing the maximum prison sentence for brutal murderers to 50 yea...
Yellow dust from China contains radioactive substance: institute

Mar 20, 2011

Yellow dust blowing over South Korea every year from China is believed to contain radioactive materials presumed to have been leaked from nuclear power plants in the neighboring country, a state thin...
97 Korean nationals confirmed alive in Japan

Mar 20, 2011

Ninety-seven of the 102 Korean nationals who were reported missing in Japan's Iwate prefecture have been confirmed alive, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday. However, the fate of the remaining f...
Forestry helicopter crash leaves one dead

Mar 19, 2011

SEOSAN (Yonhap) -- A South Korean forestry helicopter crashed into a reservoir Sunday, leaving one crew member dead while two others were rescued, authorities said. The Korea Forest Service (KFS) ch...
‘300 ethnic Koreans’ whereabouts unknown’

Mar 18, 2011

TOKYO ―The number of ethnic Koreans whose whereabouts are unknown after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan a week ago amounts to nearly 300, according to a group of Korean resident...
Foreigners seeking refuge in Korea

Mar 18, 2011

Korea is serving as a temporary base for Japan-based employees of some multinational companies who are fleeing the quake-stricken country. Foreign governments are advising their citizens to get out ...