SUWON, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite declining birth rates in South Korea, the number of medical emergency calls involving accidents with infants and toddlers aged 0 to 6 has been increasing annually, according to data from fire authorities. The Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters reported that incidents requiring paramedic dispatches for young children in [...]
SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A cargo ship carrying 11 crew members sank off the southern island of Jeju, but all the people on board were safely rescued, the Coast Guard said Friday. The 1,959-ton cargo ship sent out a distress signal at 9:55 p.m. Thursday in waters 61 kilometers southwest of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Traffic accidents involving personal mobility devices, such as electric scooters, soared fourfold from 2018 to 2020, government data showed Tuesday, raising alarm over the safety of riders. According to the data from the National Police Agency, disclosed by Rep. Huh Young of the Democratic Party, the number of traffic [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Thursday a designated driver was likely to blame for a Tesla EV-involved accident that killed one person last year, and no mechanical failures were discovered in the forensic analysis. The Yongsan Police Station said the 60-year-old driver, surnamed Choi, was at fault in the accident in which [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean television announcer couple Choi Dong-seok and Park Ji-yoon were recently involved in a horrible car accident when the vehicle they were driving collided with a truck driving the wrong way on the highway. Despite the serious collision, Choi, Park and their children all escaped serious injury, raising [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A Russian freighter’s collision with a bridge off the coast of the southern city of Busan late last month occurred as it hastily ran away after ramming a yacht and a barge, the local prosecution said Wednesday. On Feb. 28, the 5,998-ton Russian freighter Seagrand bumped into the side [...]
GANGNEUNG, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Another loophole has been revealed in the lax vehicle rental method that allows people to make payments through mobile phone applications to take over vehicles without face-to-face interaction. The loophole was once again brought to light by an accident in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, where a car crashed into the [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A Russian skipper’s misjudgment while under the influence of alcohol, and improper steering, caused his ship to crash into a bridge off the coast of the South Korean port city of Busan last week, the Korean Coast Guard said Tuesday. On Thursday, the 5,998-ton Russian freighter Seagrand bumped into [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A Russian cargo ship veered off course and bumped into a bridge off the southeast coast of South Korea on Thursday with a drunk captain on board, authorities said. The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) said the 5,998-ton Seagrand sailed into the side of the Gwangan Bridge at around 4:20 [...]
GANGNEUNG/SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Police concluded Wednesday that the three high school students found dead in a guesthouse in Gangneung were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. Police announced the official result of their investigation into the deadly incident that also left seven others unconscious. Two of them have recovered consciousness following hours of [...]