Two sinkholes opened in Busan’s Sasang District on consecutive days, both within close proximity to construction sites for ...

A recent string of underground accidents has exposed serious flaws in Korea's management of subsurface infrastructure. From tunnel collapses to sinkholes, the incidents are prompting renewed concern ...

Underground systems are easy to ignore — until they fail. What is clear is that Korea’s underground requires more than just ...

A subway tunnel under construction near Seoul collapsed on Friday, leaving two workers presumed to be trapped at the site, officials said ...

As wildfires in South Korea scorch thousands of acres across its south-east, concerns have been raised over the safety of tourists planning to visit the country. Fires that began burning in ...

CHEONGSONG, South Korea — Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as crews struggled to contain the country’s worst-ever wildfires, which have killed 28 ...

North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to Russia, adding to 11,000 already deployed, South Korea's military said. About 4,000 North Korean troops have been killed or injured while supporting ...

A separate wildfire that started in Ulju, Ulsan, the same afternoon spread southward, threatening the city of Busan. According to the Korea Forest Service and other agencies, the wildfires have ...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea ...

South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday, as authorities struggle to contain “unprecedented” deadly wildfires that have ...

The country's main tourist hubs of Seoul, Busan and Jeju island are not under immediate threat from the fires as things stand. South Korea is experiencing a tourism boom. In 2024, it saw a 48% ...

Severe wildfires have been spreading rapidly in South Korea. Ancient temples are among the buildings that have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated. BBC Verify's Nick Beake ...