Dec 29 Plane in South Korea crashes and bursts into flames while landing, killing 179 out of 181 aboard By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 24 South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 17 Battle erupts over South Korean Constitutional Court that will determine the fate of impeached president By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 2:27 News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes kill 10 people in central Gaza as ceasefire talks continue In our news wrap Saturday, medical teams in Gaza say an Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 people at a market, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach their president, Pelosi underwent hip replacement surgery after a fall in Luxembourg, ABC… Continue watching
Dec 14 South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach defiant President Yoon over his martial law order By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 12 Defending martial law decree, South Korea’s Yoon vows to fight attempts to impeach him By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 10 Former South Korean defense minister attempted suicide after arrest over martial law, officials say By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 09 South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 08 South Korea’s ex-defense minister detained by prosecutors over martial law imposition By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Hamas releases new video of young Israeli hostage In our news wrap Saturday, Hamas released a video of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker, Syrian opposition fighters reached the suburbs of Damascus, lawmakers in South Korea’s ruling party boycotted a vote in parliament to impeach President Yoon, and veterans and… Continue watching