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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 15:31

2 Koreans on passenger list of jet that crashed in Nepal: embassy

2 Koreans on passenger list of jet that crashed in Nepal: embassy

Two Koreans seem to have been aboard a passenger aircraft that crashed in a resort town in Nepal, Seoul's embassy in the Himalayan country said Sunday.

2023-01-15 17:05

At least 68 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in nearly five years

Cold snap to grip nation following heavy snow

Cold snap to grip nation following heavy snow

Heavy snowfall has blanketed the mountainous regions in Gangwon Province and the eastern coastline, Sunday, triggering the government to mobilize the emergency response system. As of 3 p.m., mountainous regions in Gangwon Province, such as Misiryeong of Mount Seorak were piled under 57 centimeters of snow, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Other regi...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-15 16:28

[PHOTOS] Eastern region of Korea sees heavy snowfall

Naver-Poshmark merger to give fresh growth momentum to both firms: Poshmark CEO

Naver-Poshmark merger to give fresh growth momentum to both firms: Poshmark CEO

The head of Poshmark, a U.S. social commerce marketplace for fashion, has said the merger with Korean tech giant Naver will give fresh growth momentum to both companies and help them grow into a global player in the world.

2023-01-15 15:44

Korean population falls for 3rd consecutive year in 2022

Korean population falls for 3rd consecutive year in 2022

Korea's population shrank last year, continuing its downward trend for three years in a row, with the number of single-person households close to 10 million, government data showed Sunday.

2023-01-15 14:22

Subways, buses in Seoul to run until 2 a.m. during Lunar New Year holiday

Subways, buses in Seoul to run until 2 a.m. during Lunar New Year holiday

Subway and bus services in Seoul will be extended to run until 2 a.m. during the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, the Seoul metropolitan government said Sunday.

2023-01-15 13:53

[PHOTOS] Eastern region of Korea sees heavy snowfall

PHOTOSEastern region of Korea sees heavy snowfall

Cars in an apartment complex parking lot are covered with snow in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, where a snow advisory was issued by the national weather agency, Sunday. YonhapA snowplow removes snow from a road in Gangneung City as heavy snow fell on the east coast of Gangwon Province, Sunday. YonhapA snowplow removes snow built up on the road in Gangneung City as heavy s...

2023-01-15 11:57

Cold snap to grip nation following heavy snow

PM orders thorough probe of death of soldier during winter training

PM orders thorough probe of death of soldier during winter training

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday ordered the defense ministry to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of a soldier during a winter training course.

2023-01-13 18:23

Police wrap up monthslong probe into Itaewon crush; 23 officials referred to prosecution

Police wrap up monthslong probe into Itaewon crush; 23 officials referred to prosecution

Police wrapped up a monthslong investigation Friday into the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood last year, with 23 government officials referred to the prosecution on fatal professional negligence and other charges.

2023-01-13 14:31

Documentary on 25-year-old shaman aims to break stereotypes

Documentary on 25-year-old shaman aims to break stereotypes

Kwon Soo-jin, 25, has lived a double life for as long as she can remember. Over the past four years, she was a communications student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. She spent her weekdays, like other students, attending lectures, writing papers, and taking mid-terms and final exams.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-13 09:00

Woman arrested after mother's skeletal remains found at home

Woman arrested after mother's skeletal remains found at home

Skeletal remains have been discovered in an apartment in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, and a woman living there has been arrested, police said Thursday.

2023-01-12 16:07

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