When dementia makes aging dangerous

How a society dies can reveal how it lives. From childbirth to suicide and cancer, this series examines what mortality trends tell us about South Korea today. This is the third installment of Behind t

Fishing boat catches fire off west coast, all 22 rescued

A fishing boat caught fire off the Yellow Sea island of Yeongheung on Saturday and all 22 people aboard were rescued, with two of them taken to a hospital for inhaling smoke, officials said. The fire

Hanwha wins first US Navy shipbuilding contract in $269 million deal

Hanwha Defense USA, the US subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, has secured a $269 million deal to construct a medium landing ship for the US Navy and Marine Corps at its Philly shipyard, marking a major s

Chasing fall colors to the top of Seoul

Just below the summit of Baegundae, a line forms on bare granite. Hikers wait their turn to pose beside the Taegeukgi, the Korean national flag, planted at the top of Seoul's highest peak, 836 meters