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Gwanghwamun Square to host new national symbol space featuring Taegeukgi

Gwanghwamun Square at the center of Seoul will be newly furbished with the addition of a space dedicated to two main sculptures symbolizing Korean patriotism and national pride, the Seoul city government announced Tuesday.

Jun 25, 2024
Gwanghwamun Square to host new national symbol space featuring Taegeukgi

Chinese ambassador 'deeply saddened' by loss of Chinese nationals in fire

Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Xing Haiming said Tuesday he is "deeply saddened" by the loss of 17 Chinese nationals in a battery plant fire in Hwaseong the previous day.

Jun 25, 2024
Chinese ambassador 'deeply saddened' by loss of Chinese nationals in fire

PM calls for special care for foreign victims of battery plant fire

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called Tuesday for providing special care to the families of 18 foreign workers who were killed in a battery plant fire in Hwaseong the previous day.

Jun 25, 2024
PM calls for special care for foreign victims of battery plant fire
  • One more body retrieved from battery plant fire site

One more body retrieved from battery plant fire site

Rescue workers retrieved one more body Tuesday after a fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, one of the worst chemical plant accidents in the country.

Jun 25, 2024
One more body retrieved from battery plant fire site
  • PM calls for special care for foreign victims of battery plant fire

Unprepared republic of the old: Tight jobs, meager pensions push seniors to edge

Lim Jong-ik, 69, vividly remembers that day. On Jan. 26, 2020, he was lying alone on the floor, flipping through TV channels. Despite the abundance of New Year's special movies and programs, nothing caught his attention. Wrapped in a blanket in the cold corner of the room, he tried to fall asleep.

Jun 25, 2024By KTimes
Unprepared republic of the old: Tight jobs, meager pensions push seniors to edge

At least 22 dead in fire at lithium battery plant

At least 22 people were killed in a devastating fire at a lithium battery manufacturing plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Monday, according to police and firefighters.

Jun 24, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
At least 22 dead in fire at lithium battery plant
  • About 20 bodies found at battery plant fire site: firefighters

Police probe into Marine's death in 'finalizing' stage: official

The police investigation into the death of a Marine conscript during a post-flood search operation last year is in its final stage, a senior police official said Monday.

Jun 24, 2024
Police probe into Marine's death in 'finalizing' stage: official

Daejeon mayor embarks on overseas trip to foster economic ties

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo has embarked on a seven-day overseas trip from June 23 to 29, visiting Montgomery County and Seattle in the United States and Canada's Calgary, the city government said in a statement.

Jun 24, 2024By KTimes
Daejeon mayor embarks on overseas trip to foster economic ties

Foreign students choose greater Seoul over other regions: report

With the number of foreign students in Korea continuing to rise, a report released Monday showed they are densely populated in the Seoul metropolitan area, just like Korean students.

Jun 24, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Foreign students choose greater Seoul over other regions: report

About 20 bodies found at battery plant fire site: firefighters

About 20 bodies were found at the site of a lithium battery plant fire in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Monday, firefighters said, after the blaze had already left one worker dead and three others injured earlier in the day.

Jun 24, 2024
About 20 bodies found at battery plant fire site: firefighters
  • At least 22 dead in fire at lithium battery plant
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