Seoul: At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea’s worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country’s southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage. Thousands of firefighters, aided by the military, are working to douse over a dozen different blazes that are fuelled by strong winds and … Read more
A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires, which are tearing across the country’s southeast. More than a dozen different blazes broke out over the weekend, with four people killed as dry windy weather hampered efforts to contain one … Read more
Seoul: South Korea’s Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year. Mr Han was impeached by lawmakers in December, just weeks after he took over as acting leader from President … Read more
Seoul: South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage. Defence ministry investigators have confirmed that errors by the pilots when they entered coordinates into the … Read more
Two people were killed and five injured after a bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in South Korea on Tuesday, authorities said. Local media aired dramatic footage of what appeared to be a section of the bridge collapsing, sending a massive cloud of smoke into the air. Two people died, four were seriously injured … Read more