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6 injured in Russian ship fire off S. Korea's southeastern coast
SEOUL, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Six people were injured Wednesday as a Russian ship caught fire in waters off South Korea's southeastern coast, according to Yonhap news agency. A patrol boat of the ...
South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement ...
CBS News5d
South Korea wildfires kill at least 24 people, force tens of thousands to evacuate
Seoul — South Korea's worst wildfires on record have scorched a massive swath of the country's southeast over the past five days and killed at least 24 people, according to the national fire ...
The New York Times6d
World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Admits to Adoption Fraud
By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul South Korea on Wednesday admitted for the first time that in its rush to send children to American and European homes decades ago, its adoption agencies ...
Reuters3d
South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires
Light rain aids firefighters in South Korea's worst wildfires Main fires of five regions contained, minister says Experts link fire spread to climate change, warn of future risks Mostly elderly ...
Los Angeles Times4d
North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea ...
Forbes4d
South Korea
After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...
Stars and Stripes6d
Coast Guard’s icebreaker program faces major delays, cost overruns
The Coast Guard initially expected the Polar Sentinel to be operational in 2024, but it is now unlikely to enter service until 2030, according to a Dec. 18 news release from U.S. Rep. Carlos ...
manilatimes4d
South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society
ANDONG, South Korea — Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and covered in ash by South Korea's worst wildfires. Kim ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore6d
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 27
ANDONG: Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday (Feb ... spreading almost to the coast, carried by gusty winds and with dry conditions aggravating the situation.
AOL6d
At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force 27,000 to evacuate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever have ravaged the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people, destroying more than 300 structures ...