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Mon, October 3, 2022 | 19:22

Yoon designates typhoon-hit Pohang, Gyeongju as special disaster zone

President Yoon Suk-yeol Wednesday designated the southeastern cities of Pohang and Gyeongju as a special disaster zone after they were hit by Typhoon Hinnamnor. Yoon said he would carry out all procedures necessary for the designation as soon as possible and provide emergency funds to people in Pohang, about 270 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

2022-09-07 20:56

Heroes, heart-wrenching stories go viral after Typhoon Hinnamnor

Heroes, heart-wrenching stories go viral after Typhoon Hinnamnor

Typhoon Hinnamnor wreaked havoc on the nation's southern region, toppling trees and flooding homes. As of Wednesday evening, 10 people were dead and two others remain missing. As the rescue efforts continued, both heart-warming and heart-wrenching stories have caught the ...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-09-07 16:15

Half of schools closed or switched online due to typhoon

Half of schools in Korea were closed or shifted to online classes Tuesday in the aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor, the education ministry said.

2022-09-06 16:12

School violence increases as classes return to normal: survey

Following the return to in-person classes, violence in schools has increased this year, a government survey showed Tuesday.

2022-09-06 13:21

Korean modern artworks to go on display in LA next week

About 130 modern Korean artworks, including some from donations of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, will go on display in the United States next week, organizers said Tuesday.

2022-09-06 10:35

Fires break out at POSCO plants in Pohang

Multiple fires broke out at steel plants of POSCO in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, residents and company officials said.

2022-09-06 09:08

Typhoon fears mounting in Busan ahead of Tuesday's landfall

Busan, Korea's second-largest city, is making an all-out effort to minimize the damage from the approaching super strong typhoon, officials said Monday, as Hinnamnor is forecast to hit the southeastern port city hardest.

2022-09-05 16:08

Flights canceled, schools closed as typhoon nears Korea

Telecoms on guard against possible network outages due to typhoon

Korea's three major telecom operators have set up emergency measures to deal with potential network disruptions caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor, as the country braces for what could be its most powerful storm ever.

2022-09-05 15:45

Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor

Korea expected to become world's most aged country in 2044

Korea is expected to become the country with the largest share of people aged 65 years or older in the world in 2044 due to rapid aging, data showed Monday.

2022-09-05 12:13

Danuri succeeds in key trajectory maneuver

Korea's unmanned space vehicle Danuri has successfully undergone a trajectory correction maneuver (TCM), a critical procedure in the lunar orbiter's travel to the moon for the country's first lunar mission.

2022-09-05 09:17

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