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South Korean city orders more than 1,200 residents to evacuate due to wildfire

South Korean city orders more than 1,200 residents to evacuate due to wildfire

World 19:11 28/04/2025

The South Korean city of Daegu ordered on Monday more than 1,200 residents to evacuate after strong winds whipped up a wildfire and prompted the closure of a highway in the area due to concerns about the blaze.

Mayor of South Korea's capital found dead amid impropriety allegation

Mayor of South Korea's capital found dead amid impropriety allegation

World 10:36 10/07/2020

Mayor Park Won-soon’s body was found at Mt Bugak in northern Seoul around midnight after a search involving hundreds of police

Vietnamese ‘super-thief’ nabbed in S. Korea after stealing $30k of clothes: Korean media

Vietnamese ‘super-thief’ nabbed in S. Korea after stealing $30k of clothes: Korean media

Vietnam News 18:26 02/08/2019

A special bag, designed to have clothes with anti-theft tags go undetected through security devices, was used to bypass stores’ theft alarms