Kim Kwang-ho, charged with negligence, is one of the most senior officials to face legal consequences for the October 2022 disaster that killed nearly 160 people in Seoul.
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2 Planes Collide at Japan Airport Amid Heavy Snow, Weeks After Tokyo Episode
Nobody was injured in the episode on Tuesday, which took place on the country’s northern island of Hokkaido amid heavy snow.
North Korea Says It No Longer Wants to Reunify With South Korea
Abandoning the longtime goal, however unlikely, Kim Jong-un, the North’s leader, instead threatened to subjugate South Korea in war.
Knife Attacker Hoped to End Lee’s Presidential Ambitions, South Korean Police Say
The suspect had planned the attack last week on the country’s opposition leader for months, the police said, and had written an eight-page manifesto.
South Korea Bans Dog Meat, a Now-Unpopular Food
Breeding, killing and selling dogs for their meat will be banned in a country where it has fallen out of favor. Hundreds of thousands of the animal were still being bred for human consumption.
North Korea Fires Artillery Near Border With South Korea
The South asked nearby islanders to seek shelter before it launched a military exercise in the disputed waters and chided the North for “threatening peace.”
Attack on Opposition Leader Raises Alarms in Divided South Korea
The attack on Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential vote, came amid a deepening political divide and increasingly extreme discourse in South Korea.
Lee Jae-myung, South Korea Opposition Leader, Is Stabbed
Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party head, was attacked by a 66-year-old man in the city of Busan, the police said. Mr. Lee is now recovering from surgery.
Death of ‘Parasite’ Star Highlights South Korea’s Crackdown on Drugs
The actor, Lee Sun-kyun, had been questioned on suspicion of drug use in a country that has long drawn a hard line against anything other than total abstinence.
In South Korea, Hard Line on Drugs Strains Suspected Users
The recent death of a “Parasite” star whom the police were investigating has spotlighted the country’s latest crackdown.