S Korea starts releasing Jeju
South Korean authorities began releasing the bodies of plane crash victims to families Tuesday, as investigators raced to determine why the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash landed and burst into flames.
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South Korea inspects B737-800 fleet after worst plane crash
South Korea ordered Monday a 鈥榗omprehensive inspection鈥� of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country鈥檚 carriers, after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people on board.
Investigators seek arrest warrant for president Yoon
Investigators probing South Korea鈥檚 Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law said on Monday they sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.
Impeached South Korean president defies summons third time in a row
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Sunday, the third time he has defied investigators鈥� demands in two weeks.
What we know about Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
A Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok to South Korea with 181 people on board crashed on landing Sunday, killing 179 with just two people plucked alive from the wreckage.
Korea plane crash kills 179
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival on Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except for two flight attendants plucked from the wreckage.
Martial law bid: S Korean prosecutors say Yoon authorised 鈥榮hooting鈥�
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors鈥� report seen by AFP on Saturday.
Political turmoil shakes S Korea鈥檚 economy
After South Korea鈥檚 president and his replacement were both deposed over a failed bid to impose martial law, deepening political turmoil is threatening the country鈥檚 currency and shaking confidence in its economy.
Lawmakers impeach South Korean鈥檚 second president in two weeks
South Korean lawmakers impeached the country鈥檚 acting president Han Duck-soo on Friday, sinking the country even deeper into political crisis two weeks after his predecessor was suspended over a martial law declaration that shocked the world.
South Korea鈥檚 opposition moves to impeach acting president
South Korea鈥檚 opposition said Thursday it filed an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, in an escalating row over the composition of the Constitutional Court which...
Impeached South Korean president defies Christmas summons
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Christmas Day, the second time he has defied investigators鈥� demands in a week.
South Korean opposition postpones decision to impeach acting president
South Korea鈥檚 opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.
South Korean president snubs summons for second time
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons for questioning for the second time, an investigation team said on Monday, after he snubbed a previous one last week.
North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul
More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia鈥檚 war with Ukraine, South Korea鈥檚 Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
South Korea probe team issues Christmas Day summons for Yoon
Investigators probing suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol over his foiled martial law bid on Friday ordered him to appear before the country鈥檚 corruption watchdog on Christmas Day...
South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog
South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country鈥檚 corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid...
South Korean opposition urges president Yoon鈥檚 swift removal
South Korea鈥檚 opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the 鈥榮uffering of the people鈥� after his short-lived martial law decree.
South Korea president impeached
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a 鈥榲ictory of the people鈥�.
South Korean president faces second impeachment vote
South Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge...
Second martial law impeachment vote for S Korean president on knife edge
South Korea鈥檚 opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the 鈥榩eople鈥� and impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day before a second parliamentary vote...
South Korean president vows to fight 鈥榰ntil the very last minute鈥�
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight 鈥榰ntil the very last minute鈥� in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country鈥檚 parliament last week.
S Korean police blocked from raid on president鈥檚 office
South Korean police said on Wednesday that security guards were blocking a raid on president Yoon Suk Yeol鈥檚 offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist...
South Korean ex-defence minister tries to kill himself
South Korea鈥檚 former defence minister tried to kill himself shortly before he was formally arrested over his role in this month鈥檚 martial law operation, a senior prisons official said on Wednesday...
South Korea slaps travel bans on more top officials
South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country Tuesday, in the wake of president Yoon Suk Yeol鈥檚 bungled attempt to impose martial law...
South Korea bars president from leaving country
South Korea鈥檚 president Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law...
S Korean opposition plans new impeachment push
South Korea鈥檚 main opposition party said on Sunday it will try again to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law...
South Korea president escapes impeachment
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted a vote despite huge protests outside parliament.
South Korea president faces impeachment over martial law fiasco
Yoon stunned the nation and the international community Tuesday night by imposing martial law for the first time since the 1980s and deploying troops and helicopters to parliament, but lawmakers managed to vote down the decree, forcing Yoon to rescind the order in the early hours of Wednesday...
South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world.
Thousands march in S Korea, ask president to quit
Thousands of protesters marched on president Yoon Suk Yeol鈥檚 office in the South Korean capital Wednesday evening, joining a push by the country鈥檚 opposition to impeach the leader after his extraordinary but short-lived imposition of martial law...
