SOUTH KOREA – In first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash on Monday Dec. 29, the South Korean president Lee Jae Myung offered a public apology for the accident that claimed 179 lives. In a video message, Lee promised that a credible and independent investigation would be carried out to uncover the exact cause of […]
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South Korea’s Orbital Rocket Hanbit-Nano Crashes After Liftoff in Brazil
SOUTH KOREA – First South Korean commercial orbital rocket, Hanbit-Nano, crashed shortly after liftoff due to a technical issue, according to its operator Innospace. The rocket was launched from the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil at 10.13 pm Monday (0113GMT) but crashed about 30 seconds after takeoff, according to the company. Innospace said the rocket […]
South Korea Launches New Jeju Air Crash Investigation
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea have launched a new Jeju Air crash investigation in the 2024 plane crash that killed 179. A special parliamentary committee comprised of 18 members of the National Assembly began the investigation, which will run for at least 40 days. The committee plans to look closely into factors that may have […]
What’s the New US Pax Silica Initiative?
USA – The State Department announced the launch of Pax Silica coalition whose main objective is to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain. This initiative will be covering: Partners in the Pax Silica Project The initiative will formally launch with the signing Friday Dec 12, of the Pax Silica Declaration, bringing together Under […]
US Department of State Greenlights Weapons Sale to Italy, Denmark, S. Korea
USA – The US Department of State have approved possible weapons sale to Italy, Denmark and South Korea, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Friday. Denmark requested to buy an advanced air defense system called the Integrated Battle Command System, designed to protect against incoming missiles and rockets fired from a distance for […]
North Korea Detains 6 South Korean Nationals
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea confirmed on Thursday that 6 of its nationals were detained in North Korea on various charges, including espionage. South Korea’s presidential office said the detainees include three South Koreans and three North Korean defectors who had previously resettled in the South and were granted South Korean citizenship, according to Yonhap […]
Director for South Korea’s National Information Resources Service Dismissed
SOUTH KOREA – The director for South Korea’s National Information Resources Service (NIRS) was dismissed from the position following a disruption caused by fire at the facility in September according to official reports on Saturday. The fire, which broke out at the NIRS on Sept. 26, damaged servers and severely impacted key online administrative systems, […]
South Korean National Fighting for Ukraine Killed
SOUTH KOREA – A South Korean Foreign Ministry official on Thursday confirmed that a South Korean national fighting for Ukraine had been killed. The funeral of the South Korean man in his 50s, identified only as Kim, was held in Kyiv on Tuesday, with a consular official from the South Korean mission in attendance, according […]
South Korea Reports 6th Case of African Swine Fever
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea on Tuesday issued a nationwide red alert in a move aimed at tightening response measures after a 6th case of African Swine Fever (ASF) was reported within the year. The latest case was reported in a pig farm in the city of Dangjin in South Chungcheong province, the Yonhap news […]
South Korea Car Accident Today Leaves 2 Dead
SOUTH KOREA – Two people were killed and 18 others sustained injuries in a South Korea car accident today, Thursday Nov. 13. According to officials, a light truck crashed into a market in Bucheon and ploughed 150 meters (164 yards) along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt. A firefighter personnel said […]
Chinese Fishing Boat Capsizes off South Korea’s Eocheong Island
SOUTH KOREA – A Chinese fishing boat capsized off South Korea’s Eochong Island on Monday, leaving 9 crew members missing. Two of the 11 crew members of the ship were rescued by a passing cargo ship, according to local reports. The 99-ton vessel overturned around 150 kilometers (93 miles) southwest of Eocheong Island at 8.53 […]
Chinese Fishing Boat Capsizes off South Korea’s Gageo Island
SOUTH KOREA – A chinese fishing boat capsized on Sunday off the South Korean Gageo Island, leaving 3 crew members missing and 2 others in cardiac arrest, according to South Korean Coast Guard. The 98-ton vessel sank in international waters about 80 kilometers (49.7 miles) from Gageo Island, the southwestern-most island of South Korea, at […]
Ulsan Power Plant Collapse Kills 3 in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA – At least 3 workers were killed and 2 others went missing and presumed dead after South Korea’s Ulsan power plant boiler tower collapsed on Friday. Firefighting officials said the bodies of two workers were recovered from the debris at the Ulsan branch of Korea East-West Power, a state-run utility, while one person […]
Yoon Suk Yeol’s Home Raided by Prosecutors
SOUTH KOREA – Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol‘s home was on Thursday raided by prosecutors in a 2022 relocation of the presidential office and residence investigation. A special counsel team led by Special Counsel Min Joong-ki searched seven locations, including Yoon’s home in southern Seoul, as well as the office of Kim’s former […]
Toxic Gas Leak in South Korea’s POSCO Steel Factory Kills 1
SOUTH KOREA – A toxic gas leak in the south Korea’s POSCO steel factory on Wednesday left 1 worker dead and 3 others experienced breathing difficulties according to local reports. The incident occurred at a POSCO factory located about 270 kilometers (167 miles) southeast of the capital Seoul, where workers reportedly inhaled an unidentified gas […]