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Cheonan E Land Logistics Center Fire Fully Extinguished
Nov 19, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.chosun.com On the morning of 15 November 2025, a major fire broke out at the E-Land Fashion Logistics Center in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. The fire started at about 6:08 a.m. on the fourth floor of the building in Pungse Industrial Complex, after smoke was detected and the fire alarm sounded. A staff member quickly called emergency services, and within minutes the local fire authorities declared a Level 1 response, later raising it to Le
Seoyeon Kim
Nov 19
Nana Injured After Confronting Intruder at Home
Nov 19, 2025 Taein Lee www.filmfare.com South Korean actress and former member of the K-pop girl group After School, Nana (Im Jin-ah), and her mother were injured early Friday morning after confronting an armed intruder who broke into their home. According to her agency, Sublime, a man in his 30s entered Nana’s residence around dawn while carrying a weapon. The agency stated that both Nana and her mother were suddenly placed in an extremely dangerous situation inside the home
Taein Lee
Nov 19
Ulsan Power Plant Collapse
Nov 19, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.chosun.com A worker who had been trapped and missing after the collapse at Korea East-West Power’s Ulsan Thermal Power Plant on November 6 was found dead after being rescued on November 11. The victim, identified as Kim (63), was discovered approximately 128 hours after the fire department began rescue operations. At around 3:40 p.m., rescue teams resumed their search for the four missing workers and located Kim. However, he was pronounced dead at
Seoyeon Kim
Nov 19
Hurricane Melissa hits the Caribbean area
Nov 19, 2025 Doyoung Lim cbs12.com According to the Caribbean nation’s prime minister, Hurricane Melissa made risen on 28th October, killing thousands of people in Jamaica. This hurricane, categorized as a Category five hurricane- the strongest type- has caused dozens of deaths across the Caribbean, bringing strong winds to Cuba and Haiti. Emergency aid agencies are struggling to reach certain parts of the country in the aftermath of the hurricane due to blocked roads and flo
Doyoung Lim
Nov 19
South Korea–Japan Strengthen Security Cooperation
Nov 19, 2025 Dogeon Lim koreapro.org Top military powers from Japan, South Korea, and the United States said strengthening cooperation is important to maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific. The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan met in Malaysia on November 1st and maintained the importance of their three-sided security cooperation with the United States in the face of supporting North Korean nuclear and missile threats, the defense ministry announced. Defense Mini
Dogeon Lim
Nov 19
Korea national soccer team to play against Bolivia on November 13
Nov 19, 2025 Woojing Nam koreajoongangdaily.joins.com There will be a soccer match between Korea and Bolivia at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium. This match is important for both teams. For Korea, the Pot 2 seeding could change depending on the result. The Korea national soccer team is aiming for Pot 2, but if Korea loses the game, they cannot secure their position. Korea needs a win to maintain their ranking. For Bolivia, it is their last A match of the year, so it is a good op
Woojin Nam
Nov 19
Tiny Explosions Create a New Kind of Braille Display
Nov 19, 2025 Yul So www.flickr.com November 4 marks Korea’s Braille Day, celebrating the creation of Hunmaengjeongeum, the Korean Braille system, by educator Park Du-seong. Although Braille has helped millions of people who are blind access written language, printed Braille books are still rare, and digital Braille devices remain expensive and limited. Recently, scientists introduced a new technology that could make Braille more accessible in the digital era. A study publishe
Yul So
Nov 19
Hanwha Rises From the Brink
Nov 19, 2025 Junhwi Lee asiatimes.com Hanwha has emerged from the brink of collapse. At Game 3 of the "2025 Shinhan Sol Bank KBO League Postseason" Korean Series held at Hanwha Life Insurance Ballpark in Daejeon on Sunday, the team beat LG 7-3 to secure a come-from-behind victory. It was the first KS win at its new home stadium, 19 years after the second round in 2006, and the first KS win at home since 1999. Given the first and second games, the loss represented a watershed
Junhwi Lee
Nov 19
South Korea is aiming to become the 4th largest global defense power
Nov 19, 2025 Doyoung Lim www.arabnews.com South Korea aims to join the ranks of the world’s top four defense powers by 2030, with President Lee Jae-Myung announcing a major investment for a rapid boost in weapons and military research at the upcoming country’s largest army fair on Monday. At the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025, President Lee revealed plans for a “larger than expected budget” dedicated to defense innovation, including unmanned sy
Doyoung Lim
Nov 19
Riding Ahead of the Law: Korea’s E-Scooter Dilemma
Nov 19, 2025 Minseo Kim www.koreatimes.co.kr E-scooters, often praised for their convenience and eco-friendliness, are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that drive a compact electric motor connected to one of the wheels. When the rider pushes the throttle, electrical energy turns into mechanical force, propelling the scooter forward. Their simple mechanism allows easy use—but also easy misuse. Across Korea, accidents involving underage riders have sharply increase
Minseo Kim
Nov 19
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