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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 06:49

4 young Nigerian siblings killed in house fire in Ansan

4 young Nigerian siblings killed in house fire in Ansan

Four young Nigerian siblings were killed in a fire that engulfed a three-story residential building in Ansan, south of Seoul, on Monday.

2023-03-27 15:43

Yoo Ah-in appears before police over alleged use of illegal drugs

Yoo Ah-in appears before police over alleged use of illegal drugs

A-list actor Yoo Ah-in appeared before police for questioning, Monday, over his alleged use of illegal drugs. He had tested positive for four drugs: propofol, marijuana, cocaine and ketamine. Yoo, whose real name is Uhm Hong-sik, entered the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency building in Seoul's Mapo District at about 9:20 a.m., as police summoned him as a suspect.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-27 15:28

Gyeonggi police investigate dog farm after finding dead dogs, animal bones

Gyeonggi police investigate dog farm after finding dead dogs, animal bones

Gyeonggi police launched an investigation into a dog farm in Gwangju last weekend after finding eight dead dogs and the bones of 21 unidentified animals. Police suspected the farm owner had abandoned the animals in violation of the animal protection law. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency is currently examining the remains to identify the cause of their deaths. The uniden...

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-03-27 15:20

Ruling party appoints new chiefs of party's think tank, policy committee

Ruling party appoints new chiefs of party's think tank, policy committee

Rep. Park Soo-young was appointed the new head of the Yeouido Institute, the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) think tank, on Monday as the party fills key posts after Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon was elected new leader earlier this month.

2023-03-27 15:08

Yoon appoints new chief of National Office of Investigation

Yoon appoints new chief of National Office of Investigation

President Yoon Suk Yeol named Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police chief Woo Jong-soo on Monday as the new head of the National Office of Investigation in charge of commanding police investigation forces nationwide.

2023-03-27 13:47

Incheon, Gimpo airports resume additional flights to and from Japan, China

Incheon, Gimpo airports resume additional flights to and from Japan, China

Korean Air resumed regular late-night flights between Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport on Monday, three years after they were suspended due to COVID-19.

2023-03-27 13:46

Hankook Tire chief indicted over alleged illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement

Hankook Tire chief indicted over alleged illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement

The chief of tire giant Hankook Tire Technology was indicted Monday on charges of illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement and breach of trust, prosecutors said.

2023-03-27 12:39

Opposition leader calls on Yoon to reject imports of products from Japan's Fukushima

Opposition leader calls on Yoon to reject imports of products from Japan's Fukushima

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called on President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday to publicly declare Korea will not import agricultural and fisheries products from Japan's Fukushima region over radiation concerns.

2023-03-27 12:39

Yoon replaces foreign affairs secretary

Yoon replaces foreign affairs secretary

The presidential foreign affairs secretary has recently been replaced, an official said Monday, just one month before President Yoon Suk Yeol goes on a state visit to the United States.

2023-03-27 12:38

One of two Kazakhstanis who fled Incheon Int'l Airport nabbed

One of two Kazakhstanis who fled Incheon Int'l Airport nabbed

One of two Kazakhstanis who fled from Incheon International Airport after being denied entry into the country has been arrested, officials said Monday.

2023-03-27 12:37

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