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 [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Police raided the headquarters of a Seoul subway operator Thursday as part of their probe into the cause of the accident that killed a 19-year-old maintenance worker on a station platform late last month. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) dispatched around 100 officers to raid some 10 organizations, [...]
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. (Head Office: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, hereinafter “docomo”), as part of its initiative to prevent accidents from Texting While Walking (staring at the smartphone screen while walking) and to improve manners, has released the video “What if everyone was Texting While Walking at Shibuya Crossing?,” which [...]