The Democratic Party has finalized “Chungnam-Daejeon Integrated Special City” as the official name for the proposed merged municipality, with “Daejeon Special City” chosen as the short form.
A shuttle bus driver for a private academy in South Chungcheong has been arrested on charges of molesting multiple female students, police said on Monday.
As discussions to merge the administrations of Daejeon and South Chungcheong are gaining momentum, civic groups, academics and residents are voicing concerns that the move is being rushed without sufficient public input.
South Chungcheong’s seaweed industry expects a boost after the United States exempted seasoned seaweed from import tariffs, a move that positions the region to benefit from growing demand for Korean seaweed in the U.S. market.
A large-scale search and rescue operation entered its second day Friday after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Taean County, South Chungcheong, the previous evening.
A Cheonan resident died on Thursday after a downstairs neighbor allegedly attacked them with a weapon during a suspected noise dispute at an apartment complex, police said.
Sejong is emerging as a potential transportation hub, with progress on a high-speed rail line connecting key cities in the central region and a new road project under review to link the city with South Chungcheong’s provincial government complex.
Rescue authorities in Boryeong, South Chungcheong, continued on Tuesday to search for a dump truck driver who went missing after the vehicle plunged into a water-filled pit at a quarry the previous day.
The Genesis Championship, jointly organized by the KPGA Tour and the DP World Tour, will take place at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, for the first time.
A man is being praised online for rescuing a dog that was chained and swept up in floodwaters during a record-breaking deluge in Seosan, South Chungcheong, during a livestream in the region.
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