South Korea floods claim 3 lives as region sees worst rain in 120 years

SEOAN CITY: At least three people have died and over 1,000 evacuated after South Korea was battered by its heaviest hourly rainfall in 120 years. The western Seosan area recorded 114.9 mm (4.5 inches) of rain per hour, a level described as “typically seen …

World : Torrential Rains Hit Central South Korea, Leave 2 Dead And 1,000 Evacuated

SEOUL, July 17 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Two people have died and about 1,000 residents were evacuated as torrential rains slammed parts of the nation's central regions, authorities said on Thursday, as they warned of more downpours in the coming days, …

South Korea launches full-scale response to severe flooding

SEOUL, July 18. /TASS/. The government of South Korea is deploying all available resources to prevent damage from heavy downpours that have been affecting the country in recent days, President Lee Jae Myung said during a visit to the central …

South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush

One dead, three missing after S Korea landslide

A landslide triggered by torrential rain killed at least one person in South Korea, its National Fire Agency said yesterday. Three people were also missing after the landslide buried two houses in a village in southern Sancheong County, officials said, as …

North Korea holds national dog meat cooking competition with contestants from across the country

North Korea has held a national dog meat cooking competition in Pyongyang this week, state media revealed, with around 200 chefs from across the country. Each contestant gathered to showcase their skills in preparing the controversial dish known locally as …

Ousted South Korean president Yoon indicted on new charges over martial law decree

SEOUL — South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Saturday on new criminal charges tied to his controversial declaration of martial law, further intensifying the legal challenges facing the conservative former leader three months after his …

Auto Exports Grow Over 2% In South Korea In June Despite US Tariffs

Seoul: South Korea's automobile exports rose from a year earlier in June as a sharp rise in shipments to Europe and Asia more than offset a decline in shipments to the United States caused by US tariffs, data showed on Thursday. The value of outbound …

Over 2,000 take placement test for fisheries jobs in S Korea

Jakarta (ANTARA) - At least 2,261 Indonesians seeking to work in South Korea’s fisheries sector under a government-to-government (G-to-G) scheme sat for a skills test in Semarang, Central Java, on Saturday. “We encouraged them to prepare themselves as well …

Samsung chair Lee cleared by South Korea’s top court in 2015 merger fraud case

Seoul — South Korea’s top court cleared Samsung Electronics chair Jay Y Lee of accounting fraud and stock manipulation on Thursday, permanently removing a long-running legal risk for the head of the country’s biggest company. The Supreme Court upheld an …