An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea’s city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board, fire authorities say. They say four…
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South Korea: Bird feathers found in engines of crashed Jeju Air jet
Investigators say they have found evidence of a bird strike on a passenger plane that crashed in South Korea in December, killing 179 people. The feathers and blood stains on…
S Korea: President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law attempt
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December. His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the…
S Korea: Authorities to remove concrete barriers near runways after fatal crash
South Korea will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at seven airports across the country following December’s plane crash that killed 179 people. Seven airports will also have their…
South Korea: President Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at his impeachment trial, where he denied ordering the arrest of lawmakers during his attempt to impose martial…
South Korean: Impeached president’s detention extended
A court in Seoul has extended the time South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be detained over his botched attempt to impose martial law in the country last…
South Korea: Yoon supporters storm court after detention extended
A South Korean court has extended President Yoon Suk-yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed…
South Korea: President Yoon arrested over short-lived martial law attempt
South Korean investigators have arrested South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over accusations of insurrection for briefly imposing martial law in a move swiftly overturned by the country’s National Assembly.…
S Korea: Constitutional Court begins impeachment trial of suspended president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his shock martial law attempt last month.…
South Korea: Impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol gets pay rise
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will receive his annual pay rise despite his impeachment for briefly placing the country under martial law, the government has said. Yoon’s salary…