Choi Won-jong, the suspect behind the deadly knife attack last week in a department store in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, went on the stabbing rampage because he believed he was being stalked by a group of people, police investigation reports revealed Wednesday. During Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police’s press briefing on Wednesday afternoon, the police stated that they will file for an arrest warrant against Choi on Thursday for murder, attempted murder and preliminary murder. “Choi a

From disabling electrical outlets to uncomfortable chairs and excessive air-conditioning, cafe owners employ various methods to deter prolonged stays

The commercial district of Sillim-dong in Seoul's Gwanak district continues to reel from the July 21 random stabbing attack there, with some merchants reporting a revenue drop of more than 50 percent. According to local news reports, small businesses in the area have seen sales halve since the attack, and that the drop increased after a similar incident occurred at Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province last Thursday. The district seemed to revive after being hit directly by the st

Two Vietnamese workers died Wednesday when a building under construction collapsed in Okseon-dong, Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, authorities said, crushing them. According to fire authorities, the uppermost floor of a nine-story shopping complex under construction collapsed onto the floor below at 11:49 a.m. Two men of Vietnamese nationality -- one in his 20s and one in his 30s -- were crushed between the eighth and top floors. They were found in cardiac arrest by rescue authorities at 12:25 p.m.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing increasing calls to dismiss key ministers, including Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Hyun-sook, over the mishandling of the World Scout Jamboree at Saemangeum, on reclaimed land in Buan, North Jeolla Province. Lawmakers in South Korea are urging that ministers responsible for the event be removed from their posts once the jamboree -- which carries a price tag of 117 billion won ($88.7 million) -- ends as planned Saturday. "Primarily, an

Govt. urges shift in commute times amid approaching 'strong' typhoon

Fans of the globally popular K-pop group BTS are expressing outrage over a Korean politician's call for two of the band's members, who are currently serving in the military, to perform at the World Scout Jamboree's "K-pop Super Live" concert in Seoul. Rep. Sung Il-jong of the ruling People Power Party requested Friday that the Ministry of National Defense send the two BTS members serving in the military to the World Scout Jamboree's concert. “The World Scout J

As murder threats are sparking grave fears in South Korea following the recent deadly stabbing rampage in Bundang, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday that it would create new legal provisions to seek punishment for writers of online murder threats or those possessing weapons in public places. Upon the recommendation of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office to amend laws related to public intimidation, the ministry said it would set up new criminal punishment provisions after reviewing legislati

Four Korean teenagers allegedly involved in a case of group assault against a Vietnamese worker in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province were transferred to the prosecution and the court, police said Wednesday. Pocheon Police Station said it has referred the four teenagers to the prosecution and the juvenile department of the family court, respectively, on three charges, including joint principal offense, unlawful restraint and extortion, on Tuesday. The police have accused the teens of assaulting a Vietna

As teachers struggle with maintaining authority over unruly students and dealing with assertive parents, a survey released Wednesday shows that a majority of South Koreans support granting educators immunity from child abuse charges concerning actions taken for educational reasons. A joint poll conducted by Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News TV showed that 74.3 percent of respondents answered “yes” when asked if they agreed with granting immunity from child abuse during life skills e

The Korea Immigration and Integration Program's courses for foreigners residing in South Korea will no longer be provided free of charge for those who failed the course and try to retake it, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry of Justice said it would amend the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act before the end of this year to have retakers of the state-funded social integration courses to bear the cost of the courses. A pilot project to do so before determining the scope of f

South Korea's agricultural ministry said Wednesday it has found no further infections of highly pathogenic avian influenza traced to contaminated cat food products. The announcement came after the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said traces of the virus were found in two kinds of cat food -- Balanced Duck and Balanced Chicken manufactured by Nature's Raw -- used at a shelter in Seoul last week. Last month, a cat at the shelter in Seoul's Gwanak district died after

A 50-something worker sustained a serious injury while on duty at a bakery factory in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Tuesday. The accident occurred at 12:41 p.m. at a bread-making factory operated by Shani. The worker became trapped in a dough machine after a colleague operated it without proper safety confirmation, according to police. The injured worker was rushed to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, and later began breathing again and regained a heartbeat. The police said they will inves

Typhoon Khanun is expected to make landfall on South Korea's southern coast this week and proceed northward to North Korea, putting the entire country under its influence and dumping heavy rains nationwide, the weather agency said Tuesday. Khanun, which was moving northward from waters 300 kilometers south of Japan's Kagoshima as of 9 a.m., is expected to reach 30 km west of the southern coastal city of Tongyeong at 9 a.m. Thursday to make landfall in South Korea, the Korea Meteorologi

Details on the list of musicians to perform at event finale to be updated: Culture Ministry