Dec 31 South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon, search his office and residence By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The Seoul Western District Court issued warrants to detain Yoon and to search the presidential office and residence in central Seoul. Continue reading
Dec 30 South Korean law enforcement seek warrant for impeached President Yoon By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which leads a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the power grab that lasted only a few hours, confirmed it requested the warrant on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 30 South Korea inspects Boeing aircraft in effort to find cause of plane crash that killed 179 By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Acting President Choi Sang-mok also instructed authorities on Monday to conduct an emergency review of the country's aircraft operation systems. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:09 South Korea reels from disastrous airliner crash that kills 179 people aboard By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Gerard Edic South Korea is in mourning following the deadliest air disaster ever on the nation’s soil. Jeju Air Flight 2216 was landing in the southwestern city of Muan following a five-hour trip from Bangkok, Thailand, when tragedy struck. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching
Dec 29 What we know so far about the deadly Jeju Air passenger plane crash in South Korea By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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