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Tue, August 20, 2019 | 14:23

Roller coaster tragedy

Police officers inspect a roller coaster at E-World theme park in Daegu, Monday, on which a 24-year-old part-time worker lost his right leg in an accident, Friday. The employee's leg got caught in the moving vehicle, and police are looking into how exactly the accident happened and whether safety regulations were properly implemented at the site as well as the possibility of ...

2019-08-19 17:49

Korean Air, Asiana to cut domestic cargo operations

The country's two full-service carriers, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, will halt parts of their highly unprofitable domestic cargo operations starting October, in an effort to fight decreasing profitability.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-08-19 17:09

Safety fear leads to evacuation of apartment residents

Nearly 100 residents from 30 households in a 28-year-old apartment building in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, were forced to leave the building on Sunday evening as huge cracks were found in the structure, according to Suwon City, Monday.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-08-19 16:06

Moon expresses condolences over arrival of late climbers' remains

President Moon Jae-in on Saturday expressed condolences over two late South Korean climbers whose remains were returned home after going missing in the Himalayas a decade ago.

2019-08-17 15:09

IIAC inks MOU with Indonesia's AP1 to enhance airport partnership

The Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) and Indonesia's largest airport corporation PT Angkasa Pura 1 (AP1) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to boost their strategic partnership and cooperate on overseas projects, including in the Southeast Asian country, the Korean airport operator said, Thursday.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-08-15 15:49

Local airlines hit unexpected snag from China

Local airlines, desperate to find alternative routes to offset the decline from their Japanese businesses, are facing unexpected challenges from China as Beijing has decided to bar foreign-based carriers from launching new scheduled routes to the country or expanding their operations there for two months.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-08-15 15:34

Fire breaks out in Seoul officetel building on Liberation Day [VIDEO]

Namdaemun Officetel, a high-rise apartment and retail block in Seoul's Jung District, caught fire Thursday morning - on the 74th Liberation Day. The 10-story building is close to Namdaemun, South Korea's No.1 national treasure. The fire erupted in storage areas on the eighth floor. There were no reports of casualties.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-08-15 10:48

Incheon International Airport exceeds 700 million passenger mark

Over 700 million passengers have traveled through Incheon International Airport in less than 19 years. According to the Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) Wednesday, it has exceeded the historic 700 million mark this week, since it first opened in March 2001.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-08-14 17:40

Gentrification ravages historic hanok villages in central Seoul

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., visitors crowd inside an early 20th century hanok near the southern entrance of Gyedong-gil. Around half are tourists. Everyone looks content, sitting with artisanal coffee and baked goods inside the grand wooden structure. One section is entirely cleared of the foundation, flooring and walls to create the open chamber-like space better suited for a fac...

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-08-14 16:57

'Abe OUT!' (Part 3)

People call on Japan to apologize to victims of wartime sexual slavery at the 1,400th Wednesday rally near the Japanese Embassy in downtown Seoul. They also chanted slogans criticizing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his economic attack on South Korea.

Park Si-soo | 2019-08-14 16:32

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