Stories from Daejeon · South Korea

The fire safety investigation by the fire department has been underway for two years. Police and the Ministry of Labor raided Hanwha Aerospace following a deadly blast at its facility in Daejeon.

The cause of the incident is under investigation. Five people died and two were injured in a fire at the Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea. An explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace rocket propellant plant in Daejeon killed five workers and injured two.

South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is scheduled to conduct a demonstration flight of its solid-fuel space launch vehicle (SLV). The launch is tentatively set for June 1, 2026, with the specific launch pad yet to be confirmed.

Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) has deployed four-legged robots for inspection tasks at a wide-area water purification plant.

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have identified a neural switch within the brain that selectively retrieves recent memories.

A train stopped shortly after its departure due to a malfunction.

The upcoming Daejeon mayoral election is reportedly focusing on the candidates' career experience as a key theme.

The final host city for the 2029 Invictus Games, an international sports event founded by British Prince Harry in 2014, will be announced in the UK in July. South Korea's Ministry of National Defense and Daejeon Metropolitan City are jointly bidding to host the competition.

A man in his 50s attempted suicide at the Daejeon Police Agency around 10:50 AM. The individual was transported to a hospital after consuming ten sleeping pills and insecticide, according to the source.

A man is facing scrutiny in South Korea following the circulation of an AI-generated photograph depicting an escaped wolf in Daejeon. The image, which appeared to show the animal on city streets, was reported by local media last month.