Dec 1, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.koreaherald.com A serious traffic accident occurred on Udo Island, Jeju, when a passenger van suddenly sped forward right after coming off the Udo–Seongsan Ferry. Instead of slowing down near the Udo Ferry Terminal, the vehicle continued to accelerate and drove straight into a large crowd of tourists waiting on the dock. According to local authorities, three people lost their lives, and ten others suffered injuries ranging from minor wounds to seve

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyoung Kang leafcare.co.uk In multiple countries, including the US, the number of children and adults diagnosed with ADHD has increased significantly in the last few years. In the report by Nature (2025), they indicate that this increase is primarily due to greater awareness of ADHD among the general public and an increased number of available evaluation methods. As such, the increased rate of diagnosis for ADHD should not be seen as simply a problem for individ

Dec 1, 2025 Doyoung Lim www.bbc.com The current tension between China and Japan was ignited during a Japanese parliamentary meeting on 7 November. During the session, Sanae Takaichi was asked whether a contingency involving Taiwan could qualify as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. Takaichi responded that it could, invoking a legal term under Japan’s security legislation. A “survival-threatening situation” refers to circumstances in which an armed attack on a forei

Dec 1, 2025 Eunyo Hwang aparc.fsi.stanford.edu In South Korea, public attitudes and perception toward China are shifting noticeably. These behaviors are witnessed not only among political commentators, but also Korean citizens. Anti-China sentiment has been growing across various age groups but it is especially strong among younger generation, who are concerned about recent international political tensions and cultural disputes. Analysts say that this trend is more than just

Dec 1, 2025 Junhwi Lee biz.chosun.com At an exhibition match held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on Sunday, Korea ranked 22nd in FIFA rankings and 76th in Bolivia, but the difference in performance was not as significant as the difference in rankings. Against Bolivia's dense defense, Korea had little chance to find a way out of attack, and the goal came only in the second half. The attack flow was not smooth in the first half. Pass connections were frequently cut off as Hwang I

Dec 1, 2025 Yul So www.statnews.com A surprising new study suggests that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may do more than prevent viral infection. They may also help cancer treatments become more effective. Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center reported in Nature that cancer patients who received the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine near the time of immunotherapy treatment showed significantly higher survival rates. In lung cancer patients, more than 55 percent of vaccinated individuals lived

Dec 1, 2025 Dogeon Lim phys.org South Korea reached a major new landmark in its space today, as a nationally developed rocket successfully launched the country’s largest satellite yet. The three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off on November 27th from Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying a 516-kilogram science satellite along with 12 smaller microsatellites. Shortly after launch, the main satellite slated to operate about 600 kilometres above Earth established contact with the Ki

Dec 1, 2025 Taein Lee www.forbes.com Lee Soon‑jae, a towering figure in Korean drama and theatre, died in the early hours of November 25. He was 91. According to his family, he remained active in both stage plays and television dramas until very recently, appearing in productions such as Waiting for Godot and the KBS 2TV drama dogs know everything before his health forced a pause. Born in 1934 in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, Lee moved to Seoul at the age of four to live