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Collapsed foundation with rubble piled beneath a damaged building wall.

Jeju wall collapse forces urgent evacuation

Seven residents were evacuated in Seogwipo after monsoon rains triggered the partial collapse of a retaining wall supporting a three-story building.

2026.7.4

Smoke rises from Khiyam, a Lebanese village near the border with Israel, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from northern Israel, March 18. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Seoul urges Korean nationals to leave Lebanon amid ongoing strikes

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Korean nationals in Lebanon to leave the country promptly, as airstrikes have continued in the Middle East despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

2026.4.9

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Koreans evacuate from the Middle East amid the Iran war, in this photo provided by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

Sixty Korean workers evacuated from Iraq as war in Middle East rages on

A total of 60 Korean corporate workers based in Iraq had been evacuated to safety amid the continuing war in the Middle East, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.

2026.3.30

A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates on March 15. [AP/YONHAP]

Gov't holds meeting on potential evacuation of Korean vessels in Hormuz Strait

The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it held an interagency meeting to assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and discuss ways to ensure the safety of Korean ships and crew members operating in the area.

2026.3.19

Korean nationals return from Middle East after evacuation from Saudi Arabia

Korean nationals arrive at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on March 15, after being evacuated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first evacuation using a military plane since the conflict in the Middle East began late last month.

2026.3.15

Foreign Ministry officials hold a meeting to discuss measures to protect overseas Koreans in this photo released by the ministry on March 10. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

About 6,300 Koreans leave Middle East over past 7 days

About 6,300 Korean nationals have left countries across the Middle East over the past seven days amid the ongoing military conflict in the region, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

2026.3.11

Lee Jae-cheon, who runs a YouTube channel titled ″Sensor Studio″ [JOONGANG ILBO]

YouTuber plays pivotal role in getting dozens of Koreans home from Middle East

Not a government official, diplomat or even a soldier — meet YouTuber Lee Jae-cheon, who pulled together an informal evacuation effort that helped Koreans leave the region as tensions in the Middle East escalated.

2026.3.10

A massive plume of smoke rises near the Korean Embassy in Iran following bombardment in the surrounding area. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

Vacation abandoned, gimbap hand-rolled: How Korea protected its own in Iran

In the predawn darkness of March 2, a convoy of two buses carrying 24 Korean nationals pulled out of Tehran, beginning a 13-hour journey along 1,300 kilometers (808 miles) of frozen, two-lane roads toward the Turkmenistan border.

2026.3.10

A bus picks up passengers bound for gates located in other terminals at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City on Nov. 1, 2017. [AP/YONHAP]

Kansas City airport reopens hours after an evacuation as a potential threat was investigated

The Kansas City International Airport terminal reopened Sunday afternoon, hours after it was evacuated while authorities looked into a potential threat, the Kansas City Aviation Department said.

2026.3.9

A delivery-person rides a motorcycle along a road as behind a tall smoke plume billows following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3. [AFP/YONHAP]

Koreans in the Middle East scramble to form 'escape teams'

Koreans stranded in parts of the Middle East are huddling to form their own “escape teams” on social media and traveling by bus or taxi to neighboring countries as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raise fears of a wider war.

2026.3.4