World : Torrential Rains Hit Central South Korea, Leave 2 Dead And 1,000 Evacuated

SEOUL, July 17 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Two people have died and about 1,000 residents were evacuated as torrential rains slammed parts of the nation's central regions, authorities said on Thursday, as they warned of more downpours in the coming days, …

S. Korea Mobilizes Full Emergency Response to Floods

Fri 18 Jul 2025 | 01:12 PM South Korea has launched a nationwide emergency operation in response to days of relentless rainfall that have triggered severe flooding across the country, leaving at least four dead and displacing over 5,000 residents. …

South Korean Bill Takes Aim At Businesses And Human Rights

A bill under consideration by the Korean National Assembly could have ramification on businesses and ... More their human rights obligations around the world.Getty South Korea is considering legislation that would impose legally binding human rights …

N. Korea’s rural youth program fails as workers abandon farm posts

Despite North Korean authorities calling for the creation of all-youth work squads to help young people settle in agricultural communities, many young people still struggle to adapt, with some disappearing from their workplaces entirely. “Six members of a …

At least 4 dead and 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea

Auto Exports Grow Over 2% In South Korea In June Despite US Tariffs

Seoul: South Korea's automobile exports rose from a year earlier in June as a sharp rise in shipments to Europe and Asia more than offset a decline in shipments to the United States caused by US tariffs, data showed on Thursday. The value of outbound …

(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'strong' N.K. deterrence in high-level diplomatic talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with outcome of talks with U.S.) By Kim Seung-yeon TOKYO/SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday the need to maintain "strong" deterrence against North Korea…

Samsung chair Lee cleared by South Korea’s top court in 2015 merger fraud case

Seoul — South Korea’s top court cleared Samsung Electronics chair Jay Y Lee of accounting fraud and stock manipulation on Thursday, permanently removing a long-running legal risk for the head of the country’s biggest company. The Supreme Court upheld an …

Erdoğan vows deeper ties with South Korea

ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed his hope for further strengthening Türkiye-South Korea ties in various fields, including nuclear energy and artificial intelligence, during a phone call with South Korean leader Lee Jae-myung. According …

One dead, more than 100 evacuated due to heavy rains in South Korea

[Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:38:36 +0300] Seoul - Saba: South Korean authorities announced on Thursday that one person died and more than 100 others were evacuated following heavy rains. The South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated that since …