In an uplifting tale amid tragedy, a two-year-old dog was found safe in a rural village -- 27 hours after being swept away by a landslide caused by torrential rain that lashed across the country over the weekend. The dog, named Jinsoon, went missing on Saturday when a flood swept through Yechon, North Gyeongsang Province. Jinsoon's owner, 73-year-old Kwon Ho-ryang, found his dog missing as the floodwater surged up to his face. “I was barely clinging to a tree for survival when I rea

Most regions of the country are expected to experience ongoing heavy rainfall through this Wednesday, primarily due to the influence of a stationary front and atmospheric pressure, the national weather service said Monday. Through Wednesday morning, heavy rain is forecast in several provinces, including North and South Chungcheong, North and South Jeolla, North and South Gyeongsang, and Jeju Island, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The regions are expected to receive 100 to

A restaurant in Gangwon Province has branded itself a "yes kids zone," amidst public debates surrounding spaces in which children's access is restricted here, commonly known as "no kids zones." A "yes kids zone" stands in direct opposition to the point of the "no kids zone," as it actively embraces child customers. On the June 16, a restaurant operating in the city of Taebaek, Gangwon Province, received a glowing review stating it was an "excelle

The frequency of school violence is higher in upper grades than lower grades, a survey has found, with 1 in 3 high school victims experiencing peer-to-peer violence almost every day, data showed Monday. According to an in-depth analysis of school violence conducted by the Korea Educational Development Institute, 0.3 percent of high schoolers reported being victims of school violence in the past year, while the rates for elementary and middle school students were 2.9 percent and 1 percent, respec

The Yoon Suk Yeol administration on Monday launched an audit looking into all available administrative records to determine which government entity should be held responsible for failing to take adequate safety measures against flooding in South Korea, namely the deadly submerging of a tunnel in North Chungcheong Province. The Office for Government Policy Coordination announced Monday it had learned about emergency calls to police calling for swift evacuation and closure of the underpass hours b

A man who became a viral sensation last week for cleaning up vomit in a Seoul subway car has been recognized by the city with a medal of appreciation. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon personally thanked the good Samaritan in a meeting, according to a post on the mayor's Instagram account Sunday. The incident first gained public attention when a passenger posted a video of the act on social media. The video showed a man, known to be in his 20s, cleaning up vomit from a seat on Seoul's Subway Line

Four schools announced early summer breaks on Monday, as incessant heavy rains ripped through parts of South Korea, leaving much of the country waterlogged over the weekend. The Ministry of Education also said on the same day that another 18 schools had tweaked their schedules as of Sunday at 10 p.m. to keep students and teaching staff safe in the wake of heavy rains. By region, one middle school in Seoul decided to shorten school hours, while another middle school in the southeastern city of Ul

Torrential rains leave at least 41 dead, 9 missing as search and rescue operations continue across the country

Four more bodies have been recovered from a once-flooded underground road in central South Korea, bringing the number of people dead or missing in recent storms to 49, officials said Monday. The Osong underground roadway in the central city of Cheongju was flooded Saturday when a nearby river overflowed after an embankment was brought down by rising water levels due to heavy rain, leaving 15 vehicles, including a bus, trapped underwater. Four more bodies were recovered overnight, bringing the de

The number of apprehended drug offenders surged to a record high of 18,395 last year, driven by crimes among young people and foreigners, a prosecution report showed. According to the 2022 white paper on drug crimes published by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, the figure marks an upsurge of 45.8 percent from 2018, when the corresponding number reached 12,613. The number of apprehended drug offenders stood at 16,044 in 2019, 18,050 in 2020 and 16,153 in 2021, the report also showed. The of

South Korea has been hit by record rainfall, resulting in the highest number of casualties during the monsoon season in 12 years, according to figures compiled by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. Government figures showed that a total of 46 have died or been reported missing between July 9 and 6 p.m. Sunday. The figure is expected to rise as rescue operations are still underway at the site of a submerged underpass tunnel in Osong-eup, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Prov

Out of 12 landslide deaths in the region, 10 occurred away from areas previously designated as vulnerable

No traffic control was in place despite the nearby river being at a dangerous level

Heavy monsoon rain left at least 36 people dead and left nine others missing while forcing 7,866 people to be evacuated from their homes across South Korea, authorities said Sunday. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on a state visit to Eastern Europe, held a video conference on Sunday with the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to be briefed about the damage due to heavy rain and the nation's reponses to address the damage, according to Yoon’s office. “I resp

Landslide alerts have been raised to the highest level in all parts of South Korea, except for Jeju Island, as torrential rain continued Sunday. The nation's weather agency raised landslide warnings to “serious,” the highest of the four-tier system, as deadly landslides continue to take place mostly in parts of South Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang provinces. As of Sunday morning, villages in Yecheon County of North Gyeongsang Province reported eight dead and nine missing due t