Yoon administration wary of using word 'victims' in Itaewon Disaster: report

Meeting minutes from the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration showed that government officials had discussed depicting the Itaewon Disaster in value-neutral semantics, said an independent committee investigating the 2022 deadly crowd crush. The National Commission for the Investigation of the October 29 Itaewon Disaster held a press briefing Tuesday to disclose findings from the government meeting held a day after the tragic incident. The commission said the government task force participants d

2026-07-28 15:27:32:00

Foreign visitors in H1 increase 21% on-year: data

A little over 10 million foreigners visited South Korea in the first half of this year, an increase of 21.3 percent compared to the same period in 2025, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday. The country had 1.99 million visitors in June, up 23.1 percent from the same month last year, bringing the accumulated number of foreign visitors in H1 to 10.7 million. By place of origin, June visitors from China led with 649,582, followed by those from Japan at 348,216, and Taiwan at 22

2026-07-28 11:42:04:00

Chungju police inspect officer accused of verbal abuse: report

Police in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, are investigating an alleged case of verbal abuse by one of its officers, who reportedly claimed to have been merely responding to an insult. Local media outlets on Tuesday reported that the Chungju Police Station has launched an audit of a complaint filed in April. The complainant said he was on a crosswalk with his fourth grade daughter on April 13 when a driver ignored a red light. The man reports that he yelled in surprised as the car approached

2026-07-28 11:26:29:00

Tongyeong murder surveillance video released, as assailant remains on the run

South Korean police on Monday released surveillance footage of a suspect in a murder case in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, as the culprit remains at large over a month after the home invasion and killing. The CCTV video shows a man crouching outside the victim’s home at around 12:22 a.m. on June 10. It also shows the man leaving the premises at around 2:15 a.m., carrying what appears to be a knife, the victim's handbag and equipment for detecting and reporting emergencies. Police had pre

2026-07-28 10:27:09:00

Dust, heat or typhoon? How to get Korea's weather alert system

Heat and humidity make summer in Korea a trying time for people living here. Monsoon showers may be effective in bringing temperatures down, but torrential rain brings a whole range of new issues like flooding and dampness. It is advisable for residents to keep an eye on weather forecasts, as conditions can change throughout the day. Here are tips on how to get the latest weather information. The Korea Meteorological Administration provides weather outlooks for both the current moment and furthe

2026-07-28 10:17:09:00

2 election officials to be grilled over ballot shortage

Two officials of the election authority in Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, are under investigation for not taking necessary measures in the ballot shortage incident during the June 3 local elections, according to a joint investigative team of police and prosecutors on Tuesday. The officials are to be summoned for questioning later in the day on abandonment of duties, as investigators believe they had reason to anticipate the shortage of voting papers and did nothing to prevent it. They are also suspe

2026-07-28 10:10:34:00

Yoon Suk Yeol handed suspended term for election law violation

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, as the court convicted him of violating election law during his 2022 presidential election campaign. The Seoul Central District Court accepted both charges pressed by special counsel Min Joong-ki's team regarding Yoon's false claims about Yoon Woo-jin, former chief of the Yongsan Tax Office, and shaman Jeon Seong-bae. "A candidate making a false statement at a debate or interview could have substantia

2026-07-27 15:30:02:00

Gwangju murder suspect allegedly discussed kidnapping, assault in high school

The man charged with killing a teenage girl in Gwangju discussed kidnapping and sexual assault with friends when he was in high school, according to new evidence submitted at trial on Monday. The prosecution submitted social media discussions that Jang Yoon-gi had with his acquaintances both when was in high school and when he was serving as a social service worker. As a high school student, Jang told others that he "wants to kidnap a teenage girl and commit a sex crime." This piece of evidence

2026-07-27 13:56:23:00

Man stabs merchant because he 'wanted to kill for no reason'

South Korean police said Monday they have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 40s who stabbed a stranger at a market in Muju, North Jeolla Province. Muju Police Station is charging the suspect with attempted murder after he stabbed a merchant with a knife at around 12:50 p.m. on Sunday. The suspect grabbed a knife at a nearby product stand and stabbed the victim in his 60s. The suspect told police that he committed the crime because he had financial difficulties, and that he wanted to g

2026-07-27 12:48:26:00

3.77m travelers expected to go through Incheon Airport in 2 weeks

Incheon International Airport Corp. said Monday that accumulated users from July 25 to Aug. 10 is expected to amount to about 3.77 million, averaging some 222,000 per day. Officials at the largest airport in South Korea said the number of users is expected to peak at 234,272 on Aug. 2, when 121,812 passengers are expected to arrive. This is largely due to foreign travelers arriving in July and August, whereas the outflow of local vacationers usually peaks during the Lunar New Year's and Chuseok

2026-07-27 12:46:22:00