The British, Singaporean and U.S. scouting organizations cited health concerns for their departure from a much-anticipated youth event in South Korea.
Author: John Yoon
14 Injured in Car Rampage and Stabbing Near Seoul
Thursday’s early-evening attack comes less than a month after another mass stabbing episode, also in the Seoul region, that left one victim dead and three injured.
Hundreds Fall Ill From Heat at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
As the country endures its hottest summer in years, at least 125 people were hospitalized and many others were treated for symptoms during baking conditions at the World Scout Jamboree.
South Korean Ferry Disaster Figure Yoo Hyuk-kee Is Extradited
Yoo Hyuk-kee’s family company ran the Sewol ferry, whose sinking off the South Korean coast left hundreds dead. Prosecutors have charged Mr. Yoo, a U.S. resident, with embezzlement.
Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Destroyed: What to Know
Thousands of residents fled rising floodwaters in southern Ukraine, a day after a dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed.
Passenger Arrested on Suspicion of Forcing Open Plane Door Mid-Flight
A man was arrested on suspicion of unlocking an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in South Korea when it was about 700 feet off the ground.
Singapore Hangs Man in Second Drug-Related Execution in Three Weeks
The man had been sentenced to death for possessing less than 3.5 pounds of cannabis, a punishment that human rights groups condemned as grossly excessive.
Cyclone Mocha Makes Landfall, Killing at Least 6
The storm, which made landfall near Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh on Sunday, has so far not led to the humanitarian catastrophe that officials feared.
South Korea Inches Toward Same-Sex Equality, but Broader Bill Is Stalled
Christian conservatives in the country have campaigned tirelessly for decades to prevent legislation that would offer protections to L.G.B.T.Q. people.
A Timeline of Deadly Earthquakes in Turkey
Turkey, a hotbed of seismic activity, sits on the Anatolian Plate, which borders two major faults as it grinds northeast against Eurasia.