SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Police officers will be assigned to guard foreign envoys in South Korea even without their request if their safety appears to be at risk, the nation’s police chief said Wednesday. The measure comes amid heightened concerns about the safety of foreign envoys here following last week’s knife attack on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A man in his eighties killed his ex-wife by stabbing her and poisoned himself to death on December 28. He also wounded a man in his seventies who was with the victim at the scene. The man’s condition is reported to be critical. According to Jeju Dongbu Police Station, [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 20 (Korea Bizwire) – When cold winter comes, most Koreans think of going to a Jjimjilbang, or Korean-style dry sauna. Lying flatly on a heated floor makes frozen body by chilly winter wind warm and one can easily feel relaxed. However, when you visit one, you must be on guard against pickpockets [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey said the most serious traffic violation in the mind of Korean drivers is following traffic without regard to the signal and thereby blocking the intersection. According to the Korean National Police Agency on February 12 based on a survey on ordinary citizens and traffic experts, the three most [...]