A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Taiwan at midnight, sending shockwaves across the island. The earthquake rattled buildings, triggered widespread alarms, and left many residents in fear.

Born in 1949 in Hwanghaedo, North Korea, Sohn’s father had already died when he was born. He eventually fled to the South with his mother in 1950 when the Korean War (1950-53) broke out. He didn’t ...