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Coupang fire was reported immediately, contractor says

Following a devastating and deadly fire at a Coupang warehouse, a battle over the details about the initial response to the incident is raging in the local press and online, with rumors being met by denials and silence.

2021-06-23

Shameful work environment (KOR)

The remains of Kim Dong-sik, a courageous firefighter who fearlessly plunged into an inferno at a Coupang warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, were found in the basement of the giant building. Though the exact reasons for the fire have...

2021-06-20

Shameful work environment

The remains of Kim Dong-sik, a courageous firefighter who fearlessly plunged into an inferno at a Coupang warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, were found in the basement of the giant building. Though the exact reasons for the fire have...

2021-06-20

Remains found of firefighter killed in Coupang blaze

The remains of a 52-year-old firefighter trapped in Coupang’s blazing warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, on Thursday were found Saturday.

2021-06-20

Coupang warehouse continues to burn, firefighter still missing

A fire at a Coupang logistics center continued to burn Friday more than 30 hours after starting, with some protesters claiming that the massive warehouse was an accident waiting to happen.

2021-06-18

Warehouse fire

Smoke pours out of a Coupang logistics facility in Icheon, Gyeonggi, after a fire broke out early on Thursday morning. More than 200 workers were at the facility at the time, but no casualties were reported as of press time.

2021-06-17

Master artisans connect past, present and future at Tong-in Gallery

The Tong-in Gallery in Insa-dong, central Seoul started as a shop in 1924, selling antiques to foreign buyers. Now the shop is run by the founder’s son, and his wife Lee Gye-sun is the director of Tong-in Gallery which opened in 1975. The gallery ...

2021-06-07

Planting rice, rice babies

Farmers plant rice seedlings using a transplanter during an event run by Icheon City Hall in Icheon, Gyeonggi on Thursday.

2021-02-04

Grieving together

Bereaved family members of victims of an Icheon warehouse fire on Tuesday embrace each other outside the warehouse where 38 workers suffocated to death on April 29 in Icheon, Gyeonggi. A joint team of firefighters and policemen is conducting a fourth

2020-05-12

Prime minister pays respects to Icheon fire victims

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Sunday visited a public mourning altar set up for the victims of a massive fire that killed 38 workers at a warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, last Wednesday. Along with several government representatives, including Mi...

2020-05-03

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