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Rescue workers conduct a search operation at the damaged Aeon shopping Mall after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 30.

Death toll from earthquake off southern Japan rises to 28, cabinet secretary says

Minoru Kihara said the total released by Tokyo differs from Kumamoto Prefecture's count because of reporting methods by local authorities.

2026.7.30

Koreans in Japan recount panic after powerful Kumamoto earthquake

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto triggered evacuations, disrupted travel and left Koreans in the country describing scenes of fear and confusion.

2026.7.29

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Korea raises heat wave alert to highest level, activates disaster headquarters

The interior minister urged the public to drink lots of water as he ordered officials to focus on hands-on responses.

2026.7.27

A fire breaks out a distribution factory in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, on March 30. [GYEONGGI-DO FIRE SERVICES]

Factory fire in Gwangju fully extinguished after four hours, no injuries reported

A fire that broke out at a distribution factory in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, on Monday evening was fully extinguished around four hours later, at 12:34 a.m. on Tuesday.

2026.3.31

A scene from the Netflix film ″The Great Flood″ [NETFLIX]

'The Great Flood' tops Netflix chart for 3rd week

The sci-fi disaster film "The Great Flood" (2025) retained the No. 1 spot for the third consecutive week on Netflix's non-English movies chart, the streaming service said Wednesday.

2026.1.7

Hybe donates 500 million won for Hong Kong fire victims

K-pop giant HYBE and more artists from the industry have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars, joining an outpouring of aid across Asia, to support victims of a deadly apartment fire in Hong Kong, industry sources said Friday.

2025.11.28

Hong Kong police officers gather near the site of a fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Nov. 28. [AP/YONHAP]

Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128

Hong Kong firefighters found dozens more bodies Friday during an intensive apartment-by-apartment search of a high-rise tower complex, after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings.

2025.11.28

People commute through a flooded area in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, Thailand, on Nov. 28. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Death toll from floods in Thailand reach 145 as receding waters reveal widespread damage

The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Friday, as receding waters started to reveal devastating damage across the region.

2025.11.28

The body of a victim of the Ulsan Thermal Power Plant collapse is carried into an ambulance on Nov. 9. [NEWS1]

‘Powerless from the guilt': Despite rescuers’ best efforts, Ulsan boiler collapse victim dies

Rescue teams from Busan, Daegu and North Gyeongsang arrived to find what looked like “a bomb site.” Given the extent of the devastation, even professionals had difficulty knowing where to begin their search.

2025.11.9

Kim Gwang-yong, head of the disaster and safety management headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, presides over a meeting at the Central Disaster and Safety Situation Room of the Sejong Government Complex on Sept. 11 to review measures for accident prevention against illegal facilities occupying rivers and valleys. [YONHAP]

Big changes to working conditions for disaster and safety officials

The government will significantly improve working conditions for public officials in disaster and safety fields, as well as introduce institutional reforms to strengthen on-site response capabilities.

2025.9.17

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disaster

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Death toll from earthquake off southern Japan rises to 28, cabinet secretary says

Koreans in Japan recount panic after powerful Kumamoto earthquake

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Factory fire in Gwangju fully extinguished after four hours, no injuries reported

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Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128

Death toll from floods in Thailand reach 145 as receding waters reveal widespread damage

‘Powerless from the guilt': Despite rescuers’ best efforts, Ulsan boiler collapse victim dies

Big changes to working conditions for disaster and safety officials