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Emergency text alerts lack of information on evacuation fail to save elderly in rural areas from wildfires

The wildfires that have been raging since March 21 have taken a heavy toll on the elderly, who are vulnerable to disasters. Most of the victims confirmed to date are elderly people. Some of them died during evacuation, while others were unable to get out of their homes. It is pointed out that a practical evacuation plan for the elderly should be prepared in the event of a major disaster.According to police and local governments on March 26, most of the 19 people who died in the massive w...

2025.03.27 18:12

Badminton superstar An se-young likely to make comeback at Sudirman Cup after recovering from injury

Korea’s badminton star An Se-young is likely to make a comeback at the Sudirman Cup, an international badminton mixed team competition, after recovering from injury. It will be her first competition with the new head coach of the national team.The Badminton Korea Association notified the organizers of the Asian Championships on March 24 that An would not be able to participate in the tournament due to injury. An felt pain in her right thigh during the semifinals of the women‘s singles at...

2025.03.26 18:50

Motorcyclist who disappeared into large sinkhole found dead after 17-hour search

A man in his 30s was found dead after falling into a massive sinkhole in Myeongil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul.Police and the Seoul Metropolitan Government have launched an investigation into the cause of the sinkhole along with cleaning up the accident site. Gangdong Fire Station said in a briefing on March 25, "We found Park (34) in a state of cardiac arrest who fell into a sinkhole at around 11:22 a.m. and was buried there." A fire official said, “We found him around 50 meters from the ce...

2025.03.26 18:46

Opposition parties call for investigation into alleged preferential treatment in recruitment process of Prosecutor General’s daughter

Opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), raised suspicions on March 25 that the daughter of Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung received preferential treatment in the recruitment process at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and called for a thorough investigation by prosecutors.Han Jeoung-ae, a lawmaker from the DPK, said the previous day that she suspected of preferential treatment in the recruitment of Shim’s daughter as a...

2025.03.26 18:41

Residents in Andong told to evacuate as wildfires spread nationwide amid strong dry winds

A wildfire that broke out in Anpyeong-myeon, Uiseong-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, on March 22 spread to neighboring cities. Hahoe Village, a World Heritage Site, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong, where Byeongsan Seowon is located, as well as Cheongsong, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok have been affected by the wildfires.The Korea Forest Service has issued a “severe” level of the national crisis alert for wildfires across the country.The Andong city government sent an emergency text alert at 5:05 ...

2025.03.26 18:35

‘There is no evidence that Prime Minister Han actively involved in martial law declaration,’ says Constitutional Court

In the Constitutional Court’s ruling, five of the eight justices voted against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment, while only one justice voted for it. The majority found that all five reasons for impeachment, including “aiding and abetting Yoon’s martial law declaration and rebellion,” “refusing to appoint a constitutional court judge,” “vetoing bills mandating special counsel investigations into First Lady Kim Keon-hee and Marine Corps Corporal Chae’s death” “attempting to joint...

2025.03.25 18:02

Korea’s national football team coach says he has hidden card to break through Jordan’s dense defense

Korea’s national football team promised a different game than the previous match against Oman.Hong Myung-bo, head coach of the men’s national football team, promised to beat Jordan to console Korea suffering from wildfires.“I expect our players to be better in all aspects than in the first match. Their physical condition has improved,” Hong said, adding, ”I hope the wildfires will be extinguished as soon as possible. We will try to deliver a win to give the country strength.”Kore...

2025.03.25 17:37

As sentencing date of Yoon’s impeachment trial approaches, violence in Korea reaches dangerous level

As the sentencing date of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial approaches, violence in Korea is reaching a dangerous level. Violent incidents against citizens and public authorities have become more frequent on the streets. Religious leaders, who are supposed to be healers of conflict, incite violence, and political leaders are not hesitating to say harsh remarks.Experts worry that Korean society is deteriorating from a state of “psychological civil war” to a state of “civil war o...

2025.03.24 17:48

‘Fateful week’ of landmark rulings begins in Korea

A fateful week that will determine the direction of Korea’s political situation has begun. Starting with the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the impeachment trial of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on March 24, the appeal verdict on Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition party Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), is scheduled to be announced on the 26th. Lee filed an appeal against his conviction related to charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. Some predict that the Constitut...

2025.03.24 17:43

Korea sees highest increase in marriages in 54 years

Marriages increased by nearly 15 percent last year, the highest increase in 54 years. The number of cases also increased by nearly 29,000 in a year, the largest increase in 27 years. The increase is attributed to the growing number of people in their early 30s.According to the “2024 Marriage and Divorce Statistics” released by Statistics Korea on March 20, the number of marriages last year was 222,412, up 28,755 from a year earlier. The increase is the largest in 27 years since 1996 and ...

2025.03.21 17:06