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Sewol ferry disaster survivor reportedly dies, renewing focus on long-term trauma

A survivor of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster has reportedly died, renewing calls to recognize such long-term trauma and the damage that even well-intentioned encouragement can do.

2026.6.23

Middle school student accused of attacking, injuring classmate with weapon in Ansan

Police said the suspect assaulted his classmate "because he felt upset."

2026.6.9

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Firefighters extinguish fire at a cardboard-box factory in Ansan, Gyeonggi on June 7.

Ansan factory fire spreads to nearby plants, burns for more than eight hours

A fire at a cardboard-box factory in Ansan, Gyeonggi, spread to nearby factories on Sunday night, and firefighters have been battling the blaze for more than eight hours. No casualties have been reported.

2026.6.8

A woman is seen stranded on a coastal rock near Daebu Island, Ansan, Gyeonggi, on April 19. [KOREA COAST GUARD STATION PYEONGTAEK]

Woman rescued after being stranded on rocks near Daebu Island

A woman was rescued after being stranded on a coastal rock near Daebu Island in Ansan, Gyeonggi, according to the Korea Coast Guard Station Pyeongtaek on Monday.

2026.4.21

Man detained for allegedly killing girlfriend, abandoning body, attempting to steal money

A man has been indicted and detained for allegedly killing his romantic partner after an argument, abandoning her body and trying to steal her money after he death.

2026.1.26

A naked man running on a public walking trail in Ansan, Gyeonggi [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Not-so-lovely runner: Police chasing report of naked man running in Ansan

Police are investigating a report that a man was seen running naked on a public walking trail in Ansan, Gyeonggi.

2025.6.20

Officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government and Ansan City Government conduct an on-site inspection at a kids cafe in Ansan, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 17, 2022, where a 2-year-old boy died on Aug. 12, 2022 after his foot was caught in the track of a mini-train ride. [YONHAP]

Kids cafe owner loses appeal over sentence for death of 2-year-old

An appeals court upheld a suspended prison sentence for the owner of a kids cafe in Ansan, Gyeonggi, who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter following the death of a 2-year-old in a train ride accident.

2025.6.6

Child rapist Cho Doo-soon speaks to reporters after a trial at the Ansan branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office in Danwon District, Ansan, Gyeonggi, on March 11, 2024. [NEWS1]

Notorious child sex offender ordered to undergo monthlong psychiatric evaluation

A local court ordered Cho Doo-soon, a convicted child sex offender, to undergo a monthlong psychiatric evaluation, citing concerns over his recent behavior.

2025.6.5

Cho Doo-soon after serving 12 years in prison is released from the jail and walks to the Ansan Probation Office in Ansan, Gyeonggi on Dec. 12 in 2020. [NEWS1]

Child rapist Cho Doo-soon moves to new house in same neighborhood

Child rapist Cho Doo-soon moved to a different house in the same neighborhood as his old residence in Ansan, Gyeonggi.

2024.10.28

Fire authorities carry out a rescue operation at a site of a traffic accident at an intersection in Ansan, Gyeonggi, on Saturday. A van carrying day laborers collided with a bus, resulting in five deaths. [NEWS1]

5 day laborers killed in traffic accident in Ansan

A collision between a van and bus killed five day laborers in Ansan, Gyeonggi, on Saturday. Three Chinese nationals and two Koreans were killed in the traffic accident.

2024.8.24