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YouTuber finds dead body at abandoned villa while broadcasting

A YouTuber who produces videos on exploring mostly abandoned sites that are claimed to be haunted found a dead body during a live YouTube broadcast and reported it to the authorities.

Aug 3, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
YouTuber finds dead body at abandoned villa while broadcasting

EV-caused fire in Incheon raises concerns about lithium-ion batteries

A blaze caused by an electric vehicle battery that left some 140 cars damaged and 23 people hospitalized in Incheon on Thursday has raised safety concerns about lithium-ion batteries.

Aug 2, 2024By Jung Min-ho
EV-caused fire in Incheon raises concerns about lithium-ion batteries
  • Electric kickboard battery suspected as cause of fire at parcel warehouse
  • Electric kickboard batteries blamed for 467 fires in five-year period

30% of students at 350 schools nationwide have multicultural backgrounds

The number of elementary, middle, and high schools in Korea where children with multicultural backgrounds account for more than 30 percent of the entire student body has surged to 350, according to a report, Friday.

Aug 2, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
30% of students at 350 schools nationwide have multicultural backgrounds

Supreme Court orders House of Sharing to return donations made for wartime sexual slavery victims

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the House of Sharing, a shelter for the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, to return donations back to donors, citing the disparity in the purpose of the donations and their actual use.

Aug 1, 2024By Yonhap
Supreme Court orders House of Sharing to return donations made for wartime sexual slavery victims

Deadly car crash in downtown Seoul caused by 'poor driving,' say police

A deadly car crash near Seoul City Hall in July, which claimed nine lives, was caused by the driver's mistakes, not by a sudden unintended acceleration of the vehicle as contended by the driver, police said, Thursday.

Aug 1, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Deadly car crash in downtown Seoul caused by 'poor driving,' say police

Fire erupts from electric vehicle after explosion in Incheon

A electric vehicle caught fire at an underground parking lot in Incheon, just west of Seoul, for unknown reasons before firefighters got the flames under control nearly five hours later, officials said Thursday.

Aug 1, 2024By Yonhap
Fire erupts from electric vehicle after explosion in Incheon

Declining student population spurs increase in co-education transition requests

As Korea grapples with a declining population due to a low birthrate, a growing number of single-gender schools are transitioning to co-education.

Aug 1, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Declining student population spurs increase in co-education transition requests

Labor minister nominee: former staunch labor activist turned conservative politician

Kim Moon-soo, the labor minister nominee, is a former labor rights fighter- turned-conservative politician.

Jul 31, 2024By Yonhap
Labor minister nominee: former staunch labor activist turned conservative politician

Lee Jin-sook appointed as broadcast watchdog chief despite opposition protest

Lee Jin-sook, the nominee to head Korea's broadcasting watchdog, was appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday despite protest from opposition parties over her alleged misuse of corporate funds in the past.

Jul 31, 2024By Yonhap
Lee Jin-sook appointed as broadcast watchdog chief despite opposition protest

Gov't to construct flood control dams in 14 regions nationwide

The government on Tuesday announced the selection of 14 candidate sites for dams to be newly built or renovated for flood and drought control, as well as for water supply.

Jul 30, 2024By Yonhap
Gov't to construct flood control dams in 14 regions nationwide
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