Commissioned by Seoul Metro, the foundation conducted a six-month investigation starting in December 2024 into workplace hazards and their potential link to the onset of blood cancer.

A subway car derailed on Sunday morning after colliding with a buffer stop at Sindorim Station in western Seoul, partially halting metro operations of subway Line No. 2.

Subway riders in the Seoul metropolitan area will face higher fares beginning June 28 as the city pushes ahead with the second phase of a planned rate hike to shore up the transit system’s finances.