Choi Won-jong carried out a random public attack in August 2023, killing two women and injuring 14. The women lost their lives after being struck by a car driven by Choi. The 23-year-old suffers from mental health issues.
A pigeon faces a picture of a bald eagle posted on the entrance to Hapjeong Station in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday.
Korea Elevator Safety Agency officials on Tuesday disassemble the escalator that malfunctioned and injured 10 people on Monday during the morning rush hour at Gyeongbokgun Station in central Seoul. Two of the injured were taken to hospital.
A 38-year-old man, who was carrying a machete near Seohyeon subway station in Bundang, Gyeonggi, on Sunday when he was arrested claimed he was just wearing a Halloween costume.
Protesters were making an attempt to enter the parliamentary grounds through the subway station following the announcement that legislators had voted in favor of the arrest warrant motion against Lee as the main entrance was closed.
The police will distribute less-lethal guns to all police officers on field duty in response to the recent surge in random attacks. The guns will be loaded with less-fatal rounds. Their lethality is only 10 percent of traditional bullets.
Other victims were reported to be in critical condition.
Seoul Metro said on Thursday that 578 escalators among the 1,827 at Seoul's subway stations were built at least 20 years ago and have yet to be replaced. Escalator components are required to be replaced every 15 to 20 years.
The suspect in a stalking murder case at a Seoul subway station admitted he committed the crime out of “resentment against the victim,” police said Wednesday.
Construction of new high-rise apartments around major subway stations in Seoul is likely to begin as early as April as the government has eased regulations to increase the supply of housing.
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