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Coupang warehouse inferno burns into third day as firefighters battle to prevent lithium battery blaze

Emergency workers are struggling to contain the blaze as combustible goods, intense heat and lithium battery risks hamper access inside the logistics center.

2026.7.20

Firefighters battle Coupang warehouse blaze for 3rd day amid collapse fears

A massive warehouse blaze in Incheon remained uncontained for a third day, forcing evacuations amid fears the building could collapse.

2026.7.20

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A Chinese national accused of causing a deadly warehouse fire attends his arrest warrant hearing at a court in South Jeolla, on April 14. [YONHAP]

Chinese national sent to prosecution over deadly warehouse fire in Wando

A Chinese national arrested for causing a fire at a cold storage warehouse that left two firefighters dead was referred to the prosecution Wednesday, police said.

2026.4.22

A customer shops for health supplements in a warehouse-style pharmacy in Yongnsan, central Seoul, on Feb. 8. The pharmacy opened inside Yongsan ETLand the previous day, where it sells a wide range of products, also including pharmaceuticals, Korean beauty products and pet-related items. [NEWS1]

Packs on racks

A customer shops for health supplements in a warehouse-style pharmacy in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Feb. 8.

2026.2.8

A high-resolution satellite image shows a fire in central Pyongyang on Nov. 2, and damage observed the following day. [SI-ANALYTICS]

Pyongyang warehouse fire shows up on satellites as state media silent

A fire broke out at what appeared to be a factory or warehouse near a key landmark in central Pyongyang earlier this month, with satellite views revealing significant damage.

2025.11.11

Coupang headquarters at Songpa District, southern Seoul. [NEWS1]

Coupang denies bedbug rumors, sues for defamation

Coupang denied rumors about bedbugs in its distribution center, and threatened legal action against spreading false information.

2023.11.8

Coupang tries to show its warehouse isn't too hot

Coupang gave a video peek at conditions at one of its logistics centers Thursday after a labor union complained about a poor work environment and stifling hot centers.

2021.8.26

Union complains about the Coupang work environment at a press event held in front of the company’s headquarters in southern Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Union slams Coupang about warehouse working conditions

A war of words has broken out between a union and Coupang in the wake of a deadly warehouse fire last week, with lively protests being met with a flurry of statements from the embattled company.

2021.6.24

Coupang’s warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Coupang fire was reported immediately, contractor says

Following a devastating and deadly fire at a Coupang warehouse, a battle over the details about the initial response to the incident is raging in the local press and online, with rumors being met by denials and silence.

2021.6.23

A funeral for firefighter Kim Dong-shik takes place in Gwnagju, Gyeonggi, on Monday. Kim died while putting out a fire at a Coupang warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi. [NEWS1]

Sprinklers at Coupang warehouse may have been off

The sprinklers in Coupang’s warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, may not have been working in the first eight minutes of a fire that broke out Thursday morning and destroyed the building, killing one fireman.

2021.6.21