World Dec 29 What we know so far about the deadly Jeju Air passenger plane crash in South Korea A passenger jet burst into flames while landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 people in one of the deadliest air disasters in that nation's history. Here are some things to know about crash.
World Dec 29 Plane in South Korea crashes and bursts into flames while landing, killing 179 out of 181 aboard Footage of the crash aired by South Korean television channels showed the plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed, evidently with its landing gear still closed, and slamming into a concrete wall, triggering an explosion.
World Dec 24 South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo If realized, Han's impeachment would further deepen South Korea's political tumult and worries by neighboring countries caused by Yoon's stunning Dec. 3 martial law declaration and ensuing impeachment.
World Dec 17 Battle erupts over South Korean Constitutional Court that will determine the fate of impeached president During a Cabinet Council meeting on Tuesday, acting leader and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo says he will "do my utmost to inform the international society that Republic of Korea is fast regaining stability."…
World Dec 14 South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach defiant President Yoon over his martial law order It was the second National Assembly vote on Yoon's impeachment after ruling party lawmakers boycotted the first floor vote last Saturday. Some People Power Party lawmakers had since said they would vote for Yoon's impeachment as public protests intensified and his approval…
World Dec 12 Defending martial law decree, South Korea’s Yoon vows to fight attempts to impeach him In a televised speech Thursday, Yoon, a conservative, said he enacted martial law as a warning to the liberal Democratic Party. His short-lived Dec. 3 martial law declaration has generated political chaos and large protests calling for his ouster.
World Dec 10 Former South Korean defense minister attempted suicide after arrest over martial law, officials say South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.
World Dec 09 South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week.
World Dec 08 South Korea’s ex-defense minister detained by prosecutors over martial law imposition On Sunday, ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was taken into custody at a Seoul detention facility after undergoing an investigation by prosecutors, a law enforcement official said, requesting anonymity in line with privacy rules.
World Dec 07 South Korean President Yoon avoids getting impeached over short-lived martial law South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers.