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Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products

Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products

Women's accessories sold by some of the world's most popular online shopping firms contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in Seoul said Wednesday.
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Seoul government finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein products

Seoul government finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein products

South Korean city turns to matchmaking to boost low birth rates

South Korean city turns to matchmaking to boost low birth rates

Against the backdrop of Christmas songs, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near Seoul dressed in their best with name tags hanging on their clothes, hoping to find love.
November 27, 2023 | 03:29 pm PT
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Seoul's military

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Seoul's military

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system.
December 17, 2022 | 10:25 pm PT
'I felt like being in a compressor': Vietnamese survivor of Seoul Halloween crush

'I felt like being in a compressor': Vietnamese survivor of Seoul Halloween crush

Vuong Thanh Trung felt like he was crushed by a rock. His height helped him breathe and save his life as a stampede around him turned deadly for many people.
October 31, 2022 | 05:50 am PT
Vietnamese citizen among dead in South Korean Halloween crush

Vietnamese citizen among dead in South Korean Halloween crush

A Vietnamese citizen is among at least 153 people killed in a Halloween celebration crowd crush in South Korea's Seoul Saturday night, the Vietnam embassy confirmed Sunday.
October 29, 2022 | 09:42 pm PT
Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead

Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead

At least 149 people, mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, were killed in a crush when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in a nightlife area of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night, emergency officials said.
October 29, 2022 | 04:07 pm PT
Vietnamese in semi-basement flats recall nightmare during Korea flooding

Vietnamese in semi-basement flats recall nightmare during Korea flooding

A few days have passed but Giang*, 23, is still dazed by the flooding that occurred on August 8 following record rainfall in the South Korean capital Seoul.
August 16, 2022 | 11:42 pm PT
South Korea flooding death toll rises to 11

South Korea flooding death toll rises to 11

The death toll from South Korea's record-breaking rains and flooding has risen to 11, officials said Thursday, with eight more people still missing as Seoul struggles to clean up after the deluge.
August 10, 2022 | 10:49 pm PT
Rains, flooding wreak havoc in South Korea, Vietnamese expats apprehensive

Rains, flooding wreak havoc in South Korea, Vietnamese expats apprehensive

Thu Huong was anxiously waiting all night for her husband to return home as record rainfall battered the South Korean capital Seoul.
August 9, 2022 | 10:16 pm PT
US envoy urges N. Korea to end 'provocations', accept offer of talks

US envoy urges N. Korea to end 'provocations', accept offer of talks

North Korea's recent ballistic missile tests were "concerning and counterproductive" for efforts to reduce tensions, the U.S. envoy for North Korea said on Sunday.
October 23, 2021 | 11:53 pm PT
Vietnamese crew members on South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran

Vietnamese crew members on South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew, Iranian media said on Monday.
January 4, 2021 | 06:10 pm PT
Vietnamese restaurants in Seoul take a coronavirus hit

Vietnamese restaurants in Seoul take a coronavirus hit

Covid-19 is taking a heavy toll on the South Korean food and beverage industry, with restaurants reporting falling revenues and quitting staff.
March 5, 2020 | 08:10 pm PT
Vietnam sends back South Koreans refusing to be quarantined

Vietnam sends back South Koreans refusing to be quarantined

Da Nang has sent back 18 South Koreans who refused to be quarantined after arriving in the central city from epidemic-hit Daegu.
February 26, 2020 | 01:40 am PT
South Korean man dies on Seoul-Hanoi flight

South Korean man dies on Seoul-Hanoi flight

A 56-year-old South Korean man died Saturday on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Seoul to Hanoi, a representative of the carrier said Sunday.
February 1, 2020 | 09:41 pm PT
More S. Korean carriers descend on central Vietnam seaside

More S. Korean carriers descend on central Vietnam seaside

Nha Trang’s increasing popularity has prompted major South Korean airlines to add more direct flights to the balmy beach town.
December 18, 2019 | 02:55 am PT
Two Vietnamese carriers plan additional direct flights to South Korea

Two Vietnamese carriers plan additional direct flights to South Korea

Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airway plan to launch more direct air routes connecting Vietnam’s popular tourist destinations with major cities in South Korea.
November 28, 2019 | 11:44 pm PT
South Korean audience cheers as Vietnam pop star performs new hit

South Korean audience cheers as Vietnam pop star performs new hit

25,000 South Korean fans cheered as Vietnamese pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh performed his latest MV hit, “I’m Still Loving You.”
November 17, 2019 | 04:45 am PT
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