Three sanitation workers killed in Yeongcheon crash on way to work

Three sanitation workers were killed early Wednesday when a dump truck collided with their garbage truck at an intersection in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, police said. The crash occurred at about 4:03 a.m. at Dodong Intersection. The three workers aboard the 6-ton garbage truck — two men in their 60s and one in his 40s — died at the scene, according to police. The driver of the 25-ton dump truck, a man in his 70s, was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. The workers were employe

2026-08-19 08:49:21:00

Korean ruling party's new leaders

Democratic Party of Korea Chair Kim Min-seok (center) and other newly elected party leaders visit the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay their respects on Tuesday, as they begin their terms following Monday's ruling party's leadership election. The Democratic Party of Korea's new leader Kim Min-seok pays his respects at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday, a day after being elected to chair the ruling party. Democratic Party Chair Kim Min-seok (left) em

2026-08-18 09:27:57:00

Entire summer’s worth of rain fell on Geoje in just two days; recovery underway

The torrential rain that battered Geoje and Tongyeong in South Gyeongsang Province over the past two days was equivalent to what the region would normally receive over an entire summer, weather officials said Tuesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Geoje received 638.7 millimeters of rain in the 24 hours through 6 p.m. Monday, while Tongyeong recorded 453.7 mm. Both were the highest daily rainfall totals ever recorded in the two cities. From Saturday through 6 p.m. Monday,

2026-08-18 08:57:11:00

Torrential rain, landslides batter Geoje, Tongyeong, killing 1. All residents ordered to evacuate

Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, has been battered by torrential rain over the three-day Liberation Day holiday, with more than 700 millimeters of rain recorded in the city and authorities responding to reports of flooding, landslides and evacuations. An emergency disaster alert was sent to all Geoje residents at around 2:10 a.m. Monday, warning of the risk of landslides and river flooding and urging them to evacuate to safe areas. A landslide struck an apartment complex in Okpo-dong, Geoje, at

2026-08-17 09:11:46:00

Homeplus' last chance

Homeplus reopened 67 stores nationwide Thursday, drawing crowds of shoppers eager to take advantage of reopening discounts as the retailer seeks to recover from a severe liquidity crisis. The reopening marked a striking change from earlier this month, when the store was operating with largely empty shelves amid the company’s financial troubles. Some food sections had been left sparsely stocked, with household goods filling otherwise empty displays. Homeplus entered court-led rehabilitation earli

2026-08-13 17:04:53:00

Fire trucks deployed as severe drought grips Gyeongsang

Fire trucks from fire departments across South Korea are gathered in South Gyeongsang Province after the government issued a national firefighting mobilization order to respond to the region’s worsening drought. The province’s average reservoir storage rate stands at 33.5 percent, the lowest in the country and less than half the national average of 72 percent, according to the Agricultural Drought Management System. All but one of the province’s 18 cities and counties are under an agricultural d

2026-08-12 13:43:56:00

Disguised North Korean IT worker caught working for US federal agency, FBI probes

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has found a North Korean IT worker working remotely for a US federal agency, in another case highlighting the growing reach of Pyongyang’s overseas IT worker scheme. US media outlet Federal News Network reported Monday that Todd Hemmen, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Capabilities Branch, disclosed the case during a July 28 conference in Washington. Hemmen said the FBI had identified a North Korean remote IT worker working for the federal gover

2026-08-12 13:43:43:00

Firefighters battle fire at hazardous materials warehouse

Firefighters continued to battle a large fire at a hazardous materials warehouse in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday, hours after it broke out shortly after midnight. No injuries or deaths had been reported as of Tuesday morning. The fire began around midnight at a one-story warehouse in Cheongbuk-eup that was believed to contain about 1.91 million liters of flammable materials. Fire officials raised the emergency response to Level 2 and issued a national firefighting mobilization order

2026-08-11 08:25:05:00

Three found clinging to capsized boat off Incheon after 11 hours missing

Three men who had gone fishing off Incheon were rescued Monday while clinging to their capsized motorboat, more than 11 hours after they lost contact with their families, South Korean authorities said. The men, all in their 20s or 30s, were found wearing life jackets at about 6:12 a.m. in waters near Choji Island off Ongjin County, according to the Incheon Coast Guard. All three were in stable condition. The men had left Wangsan in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, on Sunday aboard a 0.28-ton motorboat to g

2026-08-10 08:50:51:00

Lee Jae Myung’s approval falls to new low, with sharpest drop in Seoul

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating fell sharply in Seoul, dropping 5.9 percentage points in a week, as his overall approval fell for a fourth consecutive week to its lowest level since he took office, according to a poll released Monday. According to the Realmeter survey of 2,514 voters nationwide, 43.3 percent approved of Lee’s job performance, down 2.6 percentage points from the previous week. The disapproval rating rose 2.5 percentage points to 53.0 percent, while 3.6 percent were unsu

2026-08-10 08:31:52:00