Korea Joongang Daily
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Police investigating Gwacheon City Hall official for public urination, assault

Police in Gyeonggi are investigating a local government official who allegedly tried to urinate in public while drunk at a festival, then assaulted a security guard who tried to stop the suspect.

2025-07-15

Woman hit by falling teen dies a day after 11-year-old daughter in same incident

A woman who was struck by a falling teenager in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, died Tuesday, a day after her 11-year-old daughter succumbed to her injuries. The accident has now claimed three lives.

2025-07-08

Korean fraudster accused of swindling $12 million extradited from Philippines

A Korean woman extradited from the Philippines faces charges for defrauding 83 tenants out of $12 million in a rental scheme.

2025-07-08

Fire breaks out from vehicle in Siheung tunnel

A fire broke out on Friday afternoon inside the Sorae Tunnel on the Goyang-bound Capital Region First Ring Expressway in Siheung, Gyeonggi.

2025-07-04

8 in 10 leading Korean firms are located in the greater Seoul area, report finds

Nearly 80 percent of Korea's top 500 companies by revenue are headquartered in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi, underscoring a heavy concentration of major corporate headquarters in the greater Seoul area, a local market tracker said Wednesday.

2025-06-25

Gyeonggi sees heavy rainfall as flooding poses danger to drivers, residents

Heavy rainfall that began on Thursday afternoon caused widespread flooding in Gyeonggi and Incheon, damaging homes, roads and vehicles, and leading to traffic disruptions and emergency rescues.

2025-06-20

Police arrest woman who hit squad cars in Siheung chase

A woman led police on a dangerous early morning car chase through Siheung on Tuesday, striking multiple patrol vehicles before being apprehended.

2025-06-17

Kakao to build $438M second data center in Namyangju

Kakao plans to invest $438 million in a new AI data center in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, to host high-density servers for service stability.

2025-06-13

Police hunt for stabbing rampage attacker in Siheung, 2 bodies found

A foreign national in his 50s who is still at large stabbed two people in Siheung, Gyeonggi, in an attack that led to the discovery of two more bodies.

2025-05-19

All the king's men: Lee Jae-myung's allies, old and new

The network of backers and allies surrounding Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung may offer insight into the composition of a Lee administration.

2025-05-18