South Korea suffered a total of 361 cases of facility and flooding damage nationwide from Typhoon Khanun, authorities said Friday, as the typhoon's impact turned out to be less than initially feared due to its gradual weakening during its lengthy inland passage. Khanun, which plowed through South Korea from south to north for 16 hours Thursday, dissipated after reaching the vicinity of North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, around 6 a.m. Friday, according to the weather agency. The typhoon caused flo

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo once again urged officials to ensure the safety of Scouts on Friday as approximately 40,000 participants of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree are set to gather in Seoul for a farewell K-pop concert later in the day. The "K-pop super live" is scheduled to kick off at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m., marking the conclusion of the quadrennial gathering, which has been marred by a heat wave and a typhoon. Teenage Scouts and adult volunteers had earlier been reloca

The cage recently vacated by a malnourished lion at Bugyeong Zoo, southeastern city of Gimhae is now housing the lion's 4-year old offspring, according to reports Thursday. The offspring, a 4-year old lioness, also appears malnourished, sparking outrage online. Complaints by furious citizens calling for the closure of Bugyeong Zoo are currently being posted on Gimhae City Hall's official website. The zoo has faced complaints and calls for closure over the past few months, with allegati

Two Vietnamese workers killed at a construction site incident in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday have been identified as brothers, officials said. According to Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police and Anseong City Government on Thursday, the victims -- aged 30 and 29 -- lived and worked together here. The older brother first came to Korea some seven years ago. The younger followed about two years ago to live with his brother and sister-in-law. The victims died after the uppermost floor o

Fares for Seoul city buses will rise by 300 won (23 cents) from Saturday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday the fares for trunk (blue) and branch (green) routes will be raised to 1,500 won, while it will be 1,400 won for circulation (yellow) routes and 3,000 won for wide-area (red) routes. The late-night bus fare will be raised to 2,500 won, and village buses, or Maeul routes, to 1,200 won from 3 a.m. on Saturday. By route type, blue, green and yellow routes' fares will be rai

At ill-fated World Scout Jamboree, local kindness brings warmth

A manhole cover exploded and struck a running bus in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday at 8:05 a.m., due to heavy rain and wind propelled by Typhoon Khanun which struck Korea Thursday morning. Over 300 millimeters of precipitation is estimated to have fallen overnight in Changwon. There were six passengers on the bus, but no casualties have been reported. The bus promptly halted and all passengers were disembarked immediately. The bus was traversing along its course near an apartm

From sharing a treat of 300 ice creams and delivering boxes of assorted snacks for Scouts, ordinary Koreans couldn’t help but do something to make amends for the botched World Scout Jamboree that took place in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province. Fredrik, an adult member of the Swedish contingent, shared with The Korea Herald the story of a mystery man who wanted to buy some ice cream for jamboree participants suffering from extreme heat. “We don’t know his name, but he wanted

1 dead, 1 missing, over 10,000 displaced as Khanun moves up along Korean Peninsula

South Korea was bracing for one of the most destructive typhoons in years as Typhoon Khanun, accompanied by copious rainfall and destructive winds, pummeled the country on Thursday. The Korea Meteorological Administration said Khanun, which means “jackfruit” in Thai, could be the first to traverse the entire Korean Peninsula from south to north, threatening to bring extensive destruction in its wake. The projected route also could mirror that of Typhoon Rusa in 2002, which was the co

As Typhoon Khanun bears down on the Korean Peninsula, the Seoul city government made adjustments -- again -- to host thousands of World Scout Jamboree participants indoors Thursday. Seoul's municipal government said the venues for the scouts' programs Thursday were shifted to indoor locations such as Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Sangam Digital Media City and League of Legends Park, cancelling all outdoor activities scheduled. At DDP, a major urban development landmark in Seoul, an architec

Choi Won-jong, a 22-year-old suspect in the deadly car and knife attack on Aug. 3 in a department store in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, was transferred to the prosecution for further investigation and indictment, police said Thursday. Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police said it has referred Choi to the prosecution on charges of murder, attempted murder and making preparations to commit murder. While leaving a police detention center to be taken to the prosecution Thursday morning, Choi told reporter

Ewha Womans Hospital to adopt sterilized pulverization equipment to reduce carbon footprint of medical waste

Around 60 percent of South Korean seniors were economically active as of May, data showed, reflecting the state of the country’s rapidly aging population. The poll by Statistics Korea showed that 60.2 percent of the country's 15.48 million people aged 55 to 79 were economically active, up 0.8 percentage point from the previous year. The data encompasses both individuals currently employed and those actively in search of job opportunities. The number of employed people in the age group

Over 160 flights were grounded Wednesday on the southern island of Jeju due to the approaching Typhoon Khanun. The powerful typhoon was moving from Japan toward South Korea and was predicted to make landfall on the country's southern coastal regions Thursday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Jeju International Airport said that out of the 490 flights scheduled for the day, 166 had been canceled as of 6 p.m. All flights operated by Korean Air departing from and arr