Jun 24 Fire spreads through South Korean lithium battery factory, killing 22 workers By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Officials said the fire began Monday after batteries exploded while workers were examining and packaging them on the second floor of the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul. Continue reading
Jun 22 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for drills amid elevated North Korean threat By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia. Continue reading
Jun 20 South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia sign pact By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea says it will consider sending arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. Continue reading
Jun 18 South Korean troops fire warning shots after North Korean soldiers mistakenly cross DMZ border By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the heavily fortified land border for the second time this month. Continue reading
Jun 09 South Korea blares anti-North Korea propaganda at border in retaliation for trash balloons By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea on Sunday resumed anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation for the North sending over 1,000 balloons filled with trash and manure over the last couple of weeks. Continue reading
May 30 North Korea sends balloons carrying trash and manure over South Korea By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The North’s balloon activities may deepen public calls in South Korea to stop anti-North Korean leafleting to avoid unnecessary clashes. Continue reading
Apr 11 South Korean officials resign following ruling party's defeat in parliamentary elections By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The results of Wednesday’s elections mean the liberal opposition forces will prolong their control of parliament until after Yoon completes his single five-year term in 2027. Continue reading
Apr 10 Exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea's liberal opposition parties in parliamentary election By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The joint exit polls by South Korea's three major TV stations show the main opposition Democratic Party and its satellite party are forecast to win up to 197 seats in the 300-member National Assembly. Continue reading
Mar 03 South Korean doctors hold mass protest against government's medical school admissions plan By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Thousands of senior doctors rallied in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions. Continue reading
Feb 29 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new… Continue reading