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Accommodation facilities built before 2018 vulnerable to fire hazards

Korea continues to experience blind spots in fire safety, with nearly 400 incidents occurring in accommodation facilities each year due to inadequate measures, such as missing sprinklers, according to recent data.

Aug 25, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Accommodation facilities built before 2018 vulnerable to fire hazards

1,843 cases of fires reported at accommodations in past 5 years: data

The number of fires reported at accommodations across the country reached 1,843 in the 2018-2023 period, data showed Sunday, raising concerns over a lack of fire safety facilities in buildings that were built before relevant equipment was mandated by law.

Aug 25, 2024By Yonhap
1,843 cases of fires reported at accommodations in past 5 years: data

Yoon congratulates Korean-ethnic school on winning Japanese baseball tournament

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday congratulated a Korean-ethnic high school in Japan on winning a prestigious Japanese baseball tournament.

Aug 23, 2024By Yonhap
Yoon congratulates Korean-ethnic school on winning Japanese baseball tournament
  • Korean-ethnic high school wins prestigious Japanese baseball tournament

Controversy erupts over safety of air mattress after tragic fire deaths

Controversy is arising over the safety of firefighters' rescue mattresses, as two of the seven people killed in Thursday's Bucheon hotel fire were found to have died after jumping onto a safety air cushion.

Aug 23, 2024By Yonhap
Controversy erupts over safety of air mattress after tragic fire deaths
  • Why did the Bucheon hotel fire claim so many lives?

Why did the Bucheon hotel fire claim so many lives?

The rapid spread of toxic gas was largely responsible for the unexpectedly high number of casualties in a hotel fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, late Thursday, according to safety experts, Friday.

Aug 23, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Why did the Bucheon hotel fire claim so many lives?
  • Electrical factor most likely cause of Bucheon hotel fire
  • Controversy erupts over safety of air mattress after tragic fire deaths

Presidential office slams opposition for 'false instigation' over Fukushima water

The presidential office slammed the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Friday for its "false instigation" over the potential risks of contaminated water released over the past year from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.

Aug 23, 2024By Yonhap
Presidential office slams opposition for 'false instigation' over Fukushima water

Police seek arrest warrant for battery maker CEO over June's deadly fire

Police and the labor ministry on Friday requested an arrest warrant for the chief executive of lithium battery maker Aricell and three others in connection with June's deadly fire that claimed 23 lives.

Aug 23, 2024By Yonhap
Police seek arrest warrant for battery maker CEO over June's deadly fire

Electrical factor most likely cause of Bucheon hotel fire

A short circuit or other electrical causes are believed to have sparked a fire at a hotel in Bucheon, west of Seoul, a fire official said Friday, after the tragedy left seven dead and a dozen others injured.

Aug 23, 2024By Yonhap
Electrical factor most likely cause of Bucheon hotel fire
  • 7 killed, 12 injured in hotel fire in Bucheon
  • Why did the Bucheon hotel fire claim so many lives?

Air travelers to Japan up 20.8% in Aug. despite earthquake concerns

Air travelers between Korea and Japan rose 20.8 percent on-year so far this month despite an earthquake warning issued in the neighboring country, industry data showed Friday.

Aug 23, 2024By Yonhap
Air travelers to Japan up 20.8% in Aug. despite earthquake concerns

Restaurant owner rejects refund claim, proves hair couldn't be his with photo

A restaurant owner in Seoul's Mapo District has become the center of attention after refusing a refund request from a customer who claimed to have found a 2-centimeter-long hair in the food they ordered. The owner supported his refusal by sharing a selfie that showed his hair is 3 millimeters long.

Aug 23, 2024By KTimes
Restaurant owner rejects refund claim, proves hair couldn't be his with photo
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