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Hamilton Hotel raided, CEO taken in, over Itaewon tragedy

A special police investigation team raided the Hamilton Hotel and two other locations Wednesday morning over suspicions that the hotel was illegally extended into...

Ohio congressman’s niece among those killed in Itaewon crush

Ohio congressman Brad Wenstrup said one of the two Americans who died in central Seoul's Itaewon on Oct. 29 in the Halloween crush was...

155 die in Halloween crowd crush in Korea’s Itaewon

    Scores died Saturday in Itaewon in a horrific crowd crush during the first Halloween celebrations since most Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. The tragedy left Korea...

2 American students, both 20, killed in Itaewon tragedy

 The two Americans who died in Itaewon on Oct. 29 in the Halloween celebration crowd crush were exchange students. They were both 20 and were...

Actor Jung Woo-sung urges for continued support for refugees

Actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Unhcr), urged the public to “continue to show support for...

Olympic committees meet in Seoul for convention

The 26th General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) kicked off Tuesday at the COEX Convention Center in southern Seoul and...

Prosecutors raid SBW Group over cash smuggling suspicions

Prosecutors on Monday raided the headquarters of minor conglomerate SBW Group following evidence that the company's employees were involved in smuggling stacks of U.S....

PCR tests no longer required after arrival to Korea starting Saturday

    The PCR tests mandatory upon arrival in Korea are no longer required for travelers into the country starting this Saturday, the country’s health authorities...

Bill proposed to allow alternative military service for BTS

    An amendment to the Military Service Act was proposed Monday to allow alternative military service for pop culture artists like BTS. The bill, proposed by Democratic...

Covid test no longer required to fly into Korea

People arriving in Korea will no longer need to show a recent Covid-19 test result starting Saturday. But they still need to get one in...