South Korea floods claim 3 lives as region sees worst rain in 120 years

SEOAN CITY: At least three people have died and over 1,000 evacuated after South Korea was battered by its heaviest hourly rainfall in 120 years. The western Seosan area recorded 114.9 mm (4.5 inches) of rain per hour, a level described as...

South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush

At least 4 dead and 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two days of heavy downpours in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced more than 1,300 others to evacuate, officials said Thursday. One person was killed when their car was buried by soil and concrete...

Torrential rain triggers landslide on major South Korea highway

A highway was blocked by a major landslide triggered by torrential rain in South Korea on Thursday (17 July). Footage showed mud and debris covering a road as emergency crews and heavy machinery worked to clear the scene in Dangjin, South...

South Korea’s Top Court Acquits Samsung Chairman Lee In 2015 Merger Fraud Case

South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee of accounting fraud and stock manipulation, ending a long-running legal saga that had cast a shadow over the leadership of the country’s largest...

One dead, more than 100 evacuated due to heavy rains in South Korea

[Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:38:36 +0300] Seoul - Saba: South Korean authorities announced on Thursday that one person died and more than 100 others were evacuated following heavy rains. The South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated that...

Samsung chair Lee cleared by South Korea’s top court in 2015 merger fraud case

Seoul — South Korea’s top court cleared Samsung Electronics chair Jay Y Lee of accounting fraud and stock manipulation on Thursday, permanently removing a long-running legal risk for the head of the country’s biggest company. The Supreme Court...

Azerbaijan, South Korea expand cooperation in supreme audit sphere

Cooperation between Azerbaijan and South Korea in the field of supreme audit institutions is steadily expanding, according to Lee Mi Hyun, head of South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection, Azernews reports. Lee Mi Hyun highlighted the strong...

asia South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated

SEOUL — Two people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on Thursday (July 17), the safety ministry said. As of 11am (10am SGT), some parts of the South Chungcheong region to...

South Korea revises Azerbaijan Chamber of Accounts' request for external audit - Lee Mee Hyon

Signing a new memorandum of cooperation between South Korea and Azerbaijan may be advisable, said Lee Mee Hyon, Commissioner of the South Korean Audit and Inspection Board (BAI), speaking at the 62nd ASOSAI Governing Council meeting held in Baku,...

South Korea's top court confirms acquittal of Samsung's Lee

SEOUL -- South Korea's top court ruled on Thursday that Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong was not guilty in a fraud case, clearing the country's richest man of a legal risk that had hung over him for years. The Supreme Court upheld the...

South Korea battered by record rainfall; 2 dead and more than 1,000 evacuated

SeoUL – Two people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rains on July 17, the safety ministry said. As at 11am local time (10am Singapore time), some parts of the South Chungcheong...

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong acquited of fraud charges by South Korea’s Supreme Court

South Korea’s Supreme Court has acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of fraud charges, per a BBC report. This brings an end to a decade-long legal saga tied to a controversial 2015 merger. The ruling, announced today, upholds two...

South Korea Lashed by Heavy Rain, Two Dead, over 1,000 Evacuated

As of 11 am (0200 GMT), some parts of the South Chungcheong region to the south of the capital Seoul had seen more than 400 millimeters (15.7 inches) of rain since Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said, Reuters reported. The...

Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee Acquitted Of Stock Manipulation By South Korea's Supreme Court

On Thursday, South Korea's Supreme Court cleared Samsung Electronics SSNLF chairman Jay Y. Lee of stock manipulation and accounting fraud charges related to a 2015 merger, ending a nearly decade-long legal battle. What Happened: The ruling upholds...

South Korea's top court clears Samsung chairman Lee in 2015 fraud case

SEOUL – South Korea's top court upheld on Thursday a not-guilty verdict for the chairman of Samsung Electronics Jay Y. Lee, backing two lower court rulings clearing him of accounting fraud and stock manipulation related to an $8 billion merger in...

South Korea retries ex-spy chief over 1979 presidential assassination

Seoul – South Korea has kicked off a retrial for the country's former spy chief, Kim Jae-gyu, over the 1979 assassination of then-president Park Chung-hee, Kim's family said on Thursday. Park had ruled the country with an iron fist for more than...

Two Dead, 1000 Evacuated As Torrential Rains Hit Parts Of South Korea

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, July 17 (IANS) Two people have died and about 1,000 residents were evacuated as torrential rains slammed parts of the nation's central regions, authorities said on Thursday, as they warned of more downpours in the coming...

South Korea: FM Nominee Cho Vows Active Response To Trump's Calls For Tariffs, 'Modernising' Alliance

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, July 17 (IANS) South Korea's Foreign Minister nominee Cho Hyun vowed Thursday to actively respond to US demands for higher tariffs and "modernising" the alliance by closely consulting with the Donald Trump administration in a...

Lacrosse roots run deep in Haudenosaunee Nationals team heading to South Korea

In some communities lacrosse sticks are placed next to newborn babies by fathers who learned the game from their fathers, to pass on the tradition; players on this year's Haudenosaunee Nationals team are no exception. Ranked third in the world,...