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U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S. and South Korean military forces conduct a river-crossing drill during the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2025.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S. and South Korean military forces conduct a river-crossing drill during the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2025.

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South Korea: Heavy Rain Triggers Flood Warnings in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Heavy rain battered the Seoul Metropolitan Area on Wednesday, August 13, triggering flood warnings. Some roads were closed, and train services were suspended.

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South Korea: Fire Erupts at High-Rise Apartment in Wonmi District, Bucheon

A fire broke out on the 4th floor of a 21-story apartment building in Jung-dong, Wonmi District, Bucheon City, on Thursday, May 22. Three residents suffered from smoke inhalation, and 60 people were evacuated. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 23 minutes.

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Ex-minister Kim becomes S. Korean conservatives' presidential pick

South Korea's former Employment and Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo speaks during a convention of the conservative People Power Party in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on May 3, 2025, after the party picked him in a primary as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election.

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Ex-minister Kim becomes S. Korean conservatives' presidential pick

South Korea's former Employment and Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo speaks during a convention of the conservative People Power Party in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on May 3, 2025, after the party picked him in a primary as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election.

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Ex-minister Kim becomes S. Korean conservatives' presidential pick

South Korea's former Employment and Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo (R) celebrates during a convention of the conservative People Power Party in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on May 3, 2025, after the party picked him in a primary as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election.

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Ex-minister Kim becomes S. Korean conservatives' presidential pick

South Korea's former Employment and Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo celebrates during a convention of the conservative People Power Party in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on May 3, 2025, after the party picked him in a primary as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election.

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11th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

South Korean presidential candidates -- Lee Jae Myung (front, 2nd from R), former head of the main opposition Democratic Party, and Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Dong Yeon (3rd from R) -- attend a memorial ceremony in Ansan, near Seoul, on April 16, 2025, to mark the 11th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The April 2014 disaster off the Jindo island claimed 304 lives, including 250 students on a school trip from a high school in Ansan.

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South Korea: Road Collapses at Subway Construction Site Near Seoul

A collapse occurred at a construction site for an underground subway in Gwangmyeong, near Seoul, on Friday afternoon, April 11th, leaving one worker missing. Construction of the tunnel was in progress at the site, but early on Friday, numerous cracks were found in the pillars, resulting in the road closure above. The workers were reportedly inspecting the road for safety when the collapse occurred.

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South Korea: Massive Fire Breaks At Factory In Yongin, No Casualties Reported 2

A massive fire broke out at a stationery adhesive factory in Cheoin District in Yongin city on Sunday, February 23. The flame started around 1:40 omitted and soon spread to a nearby mountain, but it was extinguished within an hour. And no casualties were reported.

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South Korea: Massive Fire Breaks At Factory In Yongin, No Casualties Reported

A massive fire broke out at a stationery adhesive factory in Cheoin District in Yongin city on Sunday, February 23. The flame started around 1:40 omitted and soon spread to a nearby mountain, but it was extinguished within an hour. And no casualties were reported.

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South Korea: Typhoon Jongdari Brings Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds 3

Typhoon Jongdari brought heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds to parts of South Korea on Tuesday, August 20, as it continued to move northward.

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South Korea: Typhoon Jongdari Brings Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds 2

Typhoon Jongdari brought heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds to parts of South Korea on Tuesday, August 20, as it continued to move northward.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 24, 2024 shows the battery plant fire site in Hwaseong, South Korea. South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 24, 2024 shows the battery plant fire site in Hwaseong, South Korea. South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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17 Chinese nationals feared dead in Hwaseong battery plant fire: official

STORY: 17 Chinese nationals feared dead in Hwaseong battery plant fire: official SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: HWASEONG, South Korea CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the battery plant after fire 2. various of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visiting the fire accident site 3. various of the battery plant after fire STORYLINE: South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. South Korean officials said the accident has killed 22 people, 17 of them presumably to be Chinese national

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(SpotNews)SOUTH KOREA-HWASEONG-BATTERY PLANT FIRE

(240625) -- HWASEONG, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming (3rd L) learns about the rescue work at a command center at the site of a battery plant fire in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024. South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Rui)

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(SpotNews)SOUTH KOREA-HWASEONG-BATTERY PLANT FIRE

(240625) -- HWASEONG, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming (1st R) learns about the accident at the site of a battery plant fire in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024. South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Rui)

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(SpotNews)SOUTH KOREA-HWASEONG-BATTERY PLANT FIRE

(240625) -- HWASEONG, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming (1st R) learns about the accident at the site of a battery plant fire in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024. South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)

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(SpotNews)SOUTH KOREA-HWASEONG-BATTERY PLANT FIRE

(240625) -- HWASEONG, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming (3rd L) learns about the rescue work at a command center at the site of a battery plant fire in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024. South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)

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SOUTH KOREA-GYEONGGI-DO-FLOWERS

(240518) -- SEOUL, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take photos amid blooming cole flowers during a flower festival at a park in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-GYEONGGI-DO-FLOWERS

(240518) -- SEOUL, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman poses for photos amid blooming cole flowers during a flower festival at a park in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-GYEONGGI-DO-FLOWERS

(240518) -- SEOUL, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman poses for photos amid blooming flowers during a flower festival at a park in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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Rally against Yoon's N. Korean policy

Civil group members critical of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's North Korean policy stage a rally in Paju in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 27, 2023.

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Rally against Yoon's N. Korean policy

Civil group members critical of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's North Korean policy stage a rally in Paju in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 27, 2023.

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South Korean President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech at a party convention of the ruling People Power Party in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on March 8, 2023.

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South Korean President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waves at a party convention of the ruling People Power Party in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on March 8, 2023.

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China's Jilin delegation wraps up S.Korea trip for trade cooperation

STORY: China's Jilin delegation wraps up S.Korea trip for trade cooperation DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of negotiations between the delegation and South Korean counterpart 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI DAWEI, Official of the demonstration zone 3. various of negotiations and meetings 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): SEO SUN-YOUNG, Director of Ansan IT Industry Promotion Agency of Gyeonggi Technopark STORYLINE: A delegation from China's Jilin Province wrapped up its week-long trip to South Korea on Saturday. The delegation consisted of over 40 people from foreign trading companies in the province and departments in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and in the demonstration zone for international cooperation between China and South Korea in Changchun City. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI DAWEI, Official of the demonstration zone for international cooperation between China and South Korea in Changchun City "We met with government officials, business

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85-yr-old wartime sex slave going abroad to tell of experience

SEOUL, South Korea - Yi Okseon points to a scar on her foot from when a military policeman bayoneted her at a comfort station, during an interview on July 26, 2013 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea.

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85-yr-old wartime sex slave going abroad to tell of experience

SEOUL, South Korea - Yi Okseon speaks about her experience as a sex slave at a comfort station during an interview on July 26, 2013 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea.

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U.S., S. Korea joint exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. and South Korean soldiers conduct a joint water crossing exercise at Imjin River, near the military demarcation line with North Korea, in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, northern South Korea, on May 30, 2013.

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U.S., S. Korea joint exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. and South Korean soldiers conduct a joint water crossing exercise at Imjin River, near the military demarcation line with North Korea, in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, northern South Korea, on May 30, 2013.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill

YEONCHEON, South Korea - South Korean soldiers take part in a U.S. and South Korean joint toxic gas drill in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, northern South Korea, on May 16, 2013.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill

YEONCHEON, South Korea - Soldiers decontaminate a vehicle that was used in an area assumed to be polluted in a U.S. and South Korean joint drill in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, northern South Korea, on May 16, 2013.

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Lee urges North to halt provocations

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak speaks during a ceremony held at the 2nd Navy Fleet in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, to mark a naval battle with North Korea 10 years ago on June 29, 2012. Lee urged North Korea to halt provocations and work for peace and mutual prosperity with the South.

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S. Korean pop star Rain enters boot camp

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean pop singer and actor Rain gives a salute to his fans in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Oct. 11, 2011, before entering boot camp to do his military service.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill

SEOUL, South Korea - The United States and South Korea hold a joint live-fire drill in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 30, 2011.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill

SEOUL, South Korea - The United States and South Korea hold a joint live-fire drill in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 30, 2011.

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S. Korea to build 2nd facility for N. Korean defectors

SEOUL, South Korea - File photo taken in May 2009 shows South Korea's first ''Hanawon'' (House of Unity) in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, to help North Korean defectors adjust to life in the South. The South Korean government announced a plan on June 22, 2011, to start building a second Hanawon in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province.

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S. Korea-U.S. joint military exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. armored vehicles are seen during a South Korea- U.S. joint military exercise in Pocheon in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province on March 7, 2011.

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S. Korea-U.S. joint military exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - Soldiers take part in a South Korea- U.S. joint military exercise in Pocheon in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province on March 7, 2011.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - F-15 fighter jets take part in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - South Korean tanks fire shots during a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - Tanks and an attack helicopter are seen taking part in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - Massive explosions are observed during a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - An attack helicopter is seen taking part in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a joint investigation team of the South Korean military and the private sector talks about the deadly sinking of the country's naval ship Cheonan near the salvaged ship at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors.