Latest Seoul Court Orders North Korea to Pay 44.6 Billion Won Over Liaison Office Blast

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16 Sept 2026

A Seoul court has ordered North Korea to compensate the South Korean government for destroying the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong, issuing the first ruling in a damages case brought by the state against Pyongyang.

15 Sept 2026

Five Russian crew members were injured after refrigerant gas leaked inside a Russian fishing vessel docked in Busan. Two who had suffered cardiac arrest later recovered from that condition, while authorities opened an investigation into the cause.

15 Sept 2026

Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon has proposed focused talks among labor, management and the government over planned work-rule exemptions for Korea’s semiconductor mega clusters.

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Seoul Court Orders North Korea to Pay 44.6 Billion Won Over Liaison Office Blast

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Five Russian Crew Injured in Refrigerant Leak Aboard Fishing Boat in Busan

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Korea Seeks Labor Dialogue on Workweek Rules for Semiconductor Clusters

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Seoul Bus Talks Enter Final Round as Strike Threatens 7,000 Vehicles

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Busan Opens National Skills Competition for 477 Disabled Participants

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