South Korea: 6 bodies pulled from flooded tunnel as heavy rains cause flash floods and landslides

Associated Press 07/16/2023

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean rescue workers pulled six bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving more than 30 people dead…

South Korea landslides, floods kill 7 as more than 1,000 evacuated

Reuters 07/15/2023

SEOUL  — Seven people have died, three were missing, seven were injured, and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday, officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.…

North Korea fires ballistic missile, 12th this year – S.Korea

07/12/2023

SEOUL/TOKYO—North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, barely a month after Pyongyang’s last launch and is its twelfth this year. Japan’s Coast Guard said the…

Milan Melindo loses OPBF silver featherweight belt to Korean boxer Jong Seon Kang

Glendale G. Rosal 07/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Milan “El Metodico” Melindo’s reign as the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) silver featherweight champion officially ended on Saturday, July 1, 2023, after he lost to Jong Seon Kang during their fight…

Melindo ready for July 1 OPBF title defense against Korean boxer in South Korea  

Glendale G. Rosal 06/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion and current Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) silver featherweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo is ready to trade leathers with Korean Jong Seon Kang with roughly less than a…

North Korean satellite plunges into sea after rocket failure

Reuters 05/31/2023

SEOUL/TOKYO — A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military said it had recovered parts of the…

When rules defy reason

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 05/30/2023

The most frustrating thing about dealing with government is when rules are so unreasonable that it feels like the only reason that they’re there is to deliberately make things harder for all of us. Often they defy…

Milan Melindo slated to make OPBF title defense in South Korea on July 1

Glendal G. Rosal 05/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion and reigning Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) silver featherweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo will make his first title defense in hostile shores on  July 1, 2023 in South…

South Korea detains passenger after Asiana plane door opened mid-air

Reuters 05/27/2023

SEOUL — South Korean police on Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines (020560.KS) plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said.…

Hidilyn Diaz on track for Paris Olympics despite fourth place finish in Asian Championships

Francis T.J. Ochoa 05/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines–Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo fared decently in her initial foray into the 59-kilogram class, finishing fourth overall in the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, South Korea on Sunday. Despite finishing out of a medal, Diaz-Naranjo remained on track with…

Park Eun-bin, Song Hye-kyo, Lee Sung-min lead winners at Baeksang Arts Awards

Anne Pasajol 04/29/2023

Park Eun-bin won the Daesang award, while Song Hye-kyo and Lee Sung-min bagged the top acting honors for television category at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards held in Incheon, South Korea, on Friday, April 28. Park Eun-bin…

Omega de Saloneras, Carcar City to compete in Daegu Powerful Festival in May

Doris C. Bongcac 04/23/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Less then four months since they won the championship trophy in the Free Interpretation category of Sinulog 2023, the Omega de Saloneras of Bucas Grande Island in Surigao del Norte is now preparing…

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