2026-06-1 d339ffc2c54c5f839631657d0175fc58431c4f4a /feed/2026/06/1/five-employees-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-after-a-fatal-explosion-at-an-aerospace-plant-owned-by-hanwha-grou Five employees are killed and two others are injured after a fatal explosion at an aerospace plant owned by Hanwha Group in Daejeon, South Korea. 1780321451 2026-06-1 17bc8dae5928c4798346742f237a5abbd1dce6e6 23 Daejeon 13 /wiki/daejeon Hanwha Group 1 /wiki/hanwha%20group South Korea 36 /wiki/south%20korea Daejeon Hanwha Group South Korea Hanwha Group 2026-03-20 6490239880c3ab169017261f936a7a8d4592b6df /feed/2026/03/20/fourteen-people-are-killed-and-60-more-injured-in-a-large-fire-at-a-car-parts-plant-in-daejeon-south-korea Fourteen people are killed and 60 more injured in a large fire at a car parts plant in Daejeon, South Korea. 1774172198 2026-03-20 7b5dcfb0da03b7018f35325149a832d32305db69 32 Daejeon South Korea 2 /feed/2026/03/20/fourteen-people-are-killed-and-60-more-are-injured-in-a-fire-at-a-car-parts-plant-in-daejeon-south-korea Fourteen people are killed and 60 more are injured in a fire at a car parts plant in Daejeon, South Korea. 2026-03-5 29ca567661a4ebd1c07276c25d811f59bd0d3fda 27 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/03/5/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-orders-the-activation-of-a-w100-trillion-about-us-68-billion-stabilization-fund-t South Korean president Lee Jae Myung orders the activation of a ₩100 trillion (about US$68 billion) stabilization fund to address volatility in the country's financial markets linked to the Iran war. 2026-01-1 cf58677313cf42fb7f910a08f743b1b59afaa164 7 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/01/1/south-korea-records-its-highest-annual-export-value-of-more-than-us-700-billion-in-2025-after-semiconductor-shipments-re South Korea records its highest annual export value of more than US$700 billion in 2025 after semiconductor shipments reach a record $173.4 billion driven by demand for artificial intelligence. 2025-10-20 26435b707d4642e8a1ace9cc2c5a310c6d307a8a /feed/2025/10/20/a-court-in-daejeon-south-korea-sentences-a-teacher-to-life-in-prison-for-the-murder-of-a-7-year-old-student-whom-she-s A court in Daejeon, South Korea, sentences a teacher to life in prison for the murder of a 7-year-old student whom she stabbed at school in a murder-suicide attempt in February 2025. 1761049358 2025-10-20 e28b02275d2661a662c6c4ec4f8ea5831e035265 12 Daejeon South Korea 2 /feed/2025/10/20/a-court-in-daejeon-south-korea-sentences-a-teacher-to-life-in-prison-for-the-murder-of-a-eight-year-old-student-whom-s A court in Daejeon, South Korea, sentences a teacher to life in prison for the murder of a eight-year-old student whom she stabbed at school in a murder-suicide attempt in February 2025. 2025-09-26 b699e02566beab9887abbf2ebc1b850d28fca9b9 13 Daejeon South Korea 2 /feed/2025/09/26/a-fire-at-a-south-korean-government-data-center-in-daejeon-disrupts-more-than-600-e-government-systems-after-an-explosio A fire at a South Korean government data center in Daejeon disrupts more than 600 e-government systems after an explosion in a lithium-ion battery triggered the blaze. 2025-09-23 132e0537912865e4ab54d3d8c5b27def16ff334a 23 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/09/23/unification-church-leader-hak-ja-han-is-arrested-in-seoul-south-korea-as-prosecutors-investigate-allegations-that-the Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han is arrested in Seoul, South Korea, as prosecutors investigate allegations that the church bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee and lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, both of whom face separate corruption charges. 2025-09-1 74f601fd8fc3ba553de628733e6daa6e77eee659 6 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/09/1/the-south-korean-trade-ministry-reports-that-semiconductor-exports-reached-a-record-w21-trillion-us-15-billion-in-augu The South Korean trade ministry reports that semiconductor exports reached a record ₩21 trillion (US$15 billion) in August, up nearly one-third from last year, contributing to total monthly exports of ₩81 trillion ($58.4 billion). 2025-08-29 dcc8f894deefb11563248b19a3092acc6e13736f 8 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/08/29/south-korean-special-prosecutors-indict-former-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-without-detention-on-charges-of-abetting-the South Korean special prosecutors indict former prime minister Han Duck-soo without detention on charges of abetting the imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, preparation of false public documents and perjury for falsely testifying that he had not been aware of the martial law declaration. 2025-07-3 70bf4fc79e48cf890204b292e9dd3aa46ffa18d6 /feed/2025/07/3/the-south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-absentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-co The South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three absentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's prime minister, despite boycotts from the People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. 1751572493 2025-07-3 aee196d34f5cf9bcaa60769280a5b7d141145957 /feed/2025/07/3/south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-absentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-countr South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three absentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's Prime Minister, despite boycotts from People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. 1751543683 2025-07-3 aebe46bc9872789522560b2678346426724a57ec 9 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/07/3/the-south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-abstentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-c The South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three abstentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's prime minister, despite boycotts from the People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. 2025-03-27 fc02a440f524361ee327b257e3dfc8bf1dbfb5bf 14 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/03/27/ongoing-climate-exacerbated-wildfires-in-south-korea-develop-into-the-worst-natural-fire-disaster-in-the-nation-s-histor Ongoing climate-exacerbated wildfires in South Korea develop into the worst natural fire disaster in the nation's history after doubling in size over the course of 24 hours, killing at least 26 people and destroying much of the ancient Gounsa temple site. /feed/2026/06/1/five-employees-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-after-an-explosion-at-an-aerospace-plant-owned-by-hanwha-group-in-d AP 1 e48ded2292a45b7ab875f5fe776bd0004983a44b 6 https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-fire-explosion-hanwha-a07171a02ecffa9fdfd111d29a382023 2026 Reuters 1 055a5464659d01d149fd4cf1a76d35b7be8cad67 6 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/reports-an-explosion-hanwha-aerospace-factory-south-korea-official-says-2026-06-01/ 2026 Five employees are killed and two others are injured after an explosion at an aerospace plant owned by Hanwha Group in Daejeon, South Korea.