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Search Operations Continue for Missing Persons; Tourist Found Dead in Iceland
Worldruvukrainska-pravdamorgunbladid+3n1-serbiadanasKorea Herald14h ago6 sources

Search Operations Continue for Missing Persons; Tourist Found Dead in Iceland

Search operations are ongoing in various locations for missing persons, including three individuals still unaccounted for after a Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih, and a search for a missing person in the Tamiš river in Serbia. Additionally, a foreign tourist who fell into Jökulsá á Brú in Stuðlagil, Iceland, has been found deceased.

Minor Earthquake Strikes Off Jeju Island
WorldKorea Heraldyonhap-english3mo ago2 sources

Minor Earthquake Strikes Off Jeju Island

A minor earthquake was reported to have hit the waters off South Korea's Jeju Island. The event was confirmed by the weather agency.

Jeju Island Extends Beach Season for Summer
CultureKorea Herald3mo ago

Jeju Island Extends Beach Season for Summer

Jeju Island will extend its beach season to 75 days this summer across all 12 of its beaches, marking the longest operating period to date, in anticipation of increased tourist and resident demand.

South Korea's Jeju Uprising and Massacre Remembered
WorldFrance 245mo ago

South Korea's Jeju Uprising and Massacre Remembered

Nearly 80 years ago, a brutal crackdown on Jeju Island in southern Korea claimed tens of thousands of lives in the aftermath of World War II, as the Korean peninsula was divided into Soviet-backed North and US-backed South.

'Woman as 1st customer is bad luck': Jeju restaurant sparks sexism complaints
CultureKorea Herald5mo ago

'Woman as 1st customer is bad luck': Jeju restaurant sparks sexism complaints

A controversy has been brewing over an alleged sexual discrimination of a popular beef soup joint on Jeju Island, where the owner was accused making disparaging comments about female customers. Those who visited the restaurant, which specializes in gomtang, a Korean-style soup made by boiling beef bones and intestines, said the elderly woman who owned the place discriminated against women. One person said she was forced to wait outside for an hour because the owner insisted it was bad luck for t

GEAN Announces Winners of 2026 E-Mobility Awards
TechnologyKorea Herald5mo ago

GEAN Announces Winners of 2026 E-Mobility Awards

The Global E-Mobility Alliance Network (GEAN), based on Jeju Island, has named six recipients for its 2026 GEAN Awards and Special Awards, recognizing their contributions to advancing the global electric mobility industry.

Jeju Island to Rent Wearable Robots to Farmers
BusinessKorea Herald4mo ago

Jeju Island to Rent Wearable Robots to Farmers

Jeju Island in South Korea will begin renting vest-type strength-assist robots to farmers. This initiative aims to reduce the physical strain of farm work in one of the region's key agricultural areas.

When spring calls in Jeju
CultureKorea Herald5mo ago

When spring calls in Jeju

JEJU ISLAND — On South Korea’s southernmost island, spring tends to arrive a little earlier than on the mainland. By March, travelers arriving in Jeju often hope to catch one of the island’s most iconic seasonal sights: fields of bright yellow canola flowers swaying in the wind. Along Jeju Olle Trail Course 19, overlooking Hamdeok Beach on the island’s north coast, a well-known canola field spreads across a gentle hill. Bright yellow flowers stand against a backdrop of green fields and deep blue

[팟캐스트] (773) 첫 손님 여자 받으면 재수 없다? 제주 식당 성차별 논란
CultureKorea Herald5mo ago

[팟캐스트] (773) 첫 손님 여자 받으면 재수 없다? 제주 식당 성차별 논란

진행자: 박준희, Chelsea Proctor 'Woman as 1st customer is bad luck': Jeju restaurant sparks sexism complaints 기사 요약: 제주도의 한 식당이 “첫 손님이 여성이면 재수 없다”는 이유로 여성 고객에게 차별적으로 응대했다는 주장이 제기돼 공분을 사고 있다. [1] A controversy has been brewing over an alleged sexual discrimination of a popular beef soup joint on Jeju Island, where the owner was accused of making disparaging comments about female customers. controversy: 논란 brew: (차·맥주 등을) 끓이다, 우려내다. (논란 등이) 점점 커지다. discrimination: 차별 disparage: 폄하하다, 깔보다, 헐뜯다 [2] Those