Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Fourth body recovered in search for missing boat crew off Jeju Island

One more body was found in the search for crew members missing in last week's sinking of a fishing boat off Jeju Island, the Coast Guard said Monday.

2024-11-11

Coast Guard seizes five Chinese vessels for illegal fishing

The Korea Coast Guard seized five Chinese vessels and arrested a Chinese captain for illegally fishing in Korean waters amid a government crackdown on such activities.

2024-04-02

5 rescued, 1 missing from capsized fishing boat off Pohang

The Korea Coast Guard said they are continuing to search for the remaining missing crew member, an Indonesian man in his 20s.

2024-03-17

3 dead, 1 missing as fishing boat sinks by South Gyeongsang

A fishing boat sank off the southern coast of Korea on Thursday dawn, leaving 10 rescued and one missing.

2024-03-14

Four dead, five still missing after fishing boat capsizes off south coast

An overnight rescue operation found no other victims after a fishing boat capsized off the southern coast of Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, killing four people and leaving five missing on Saturday, the Coast Guard said Sunday.

2024-03-10

1 dead, 2 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Jeju

A search is underway for two missing fishermen after a vessel with a crew of 5 Koreans and 5 Vietnamese overturned at 7:24 a.m.

2024-03-01

Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of ceremony

Britain's Prince William took to the waters in Singapore for a morning of dragon boating ahead of activities linked to the annual Earthshot Prize awards, which seek to promote finding solutions for the planet’s environmental threats.

2023-11-06

North Koreans drift in East Sea for 10 days, request return home

For the second time in a week, a second North Korean boat drifting along the East Sea was detected by the South Korean military.

2023-10-30

Sluggish reaction to defectors raises questions over South's military readiness

The South Korean military’s readiness against a possible attack from North Korea is being questioned since North Koreans have defected by sea.

2023-10-24

Four dead, 14 injured as fishing boat capsizes off Korea's southwestern coast

Four people were killed and 14 others suffered minor injuries after their fishing boat capsized off the southwestern coast of Korea, Coast Guard officials said Sunday.

2023-10-22