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South Korean appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung chief Lee
A South Korean appeals court has upheld a ruling that acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial criminal charges over a contentious merger between Samsung affiliates that ...ABC News - 4d -
How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a South Korean Plane
A month after the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a fire destroyed another passenger jet in the country.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Plane bursts into flames at South Korean airport, leaving 7 injured
All 176 people were evacuated from an Air Busan jet that caught on fire at a South Korean airport, with reports suggesting a battery could be the cause.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 on board evacuated
A passenger plane has caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea, but all 176 people on board have been safely evacuatedABC News - Jan. 29 -
Passengers and crew evacuated as plane catches fire on South Korean runway
All 176 people onboard escaped safely after blaze began inside Airbus jet preparing to take off from Gimhae airport. An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan has caught fire on a ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Fire Destroys Air Busan Plane at South Korean Airport
The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
South Korean crash report: Bird remains in engines, but cause still unclear
The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea has confirmed bird strikes in the plane’s engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the accident that killed all but ...ABC News - Jan. 27 -
What to expect after South Korean president's indictment on rebellion charges
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detainedABC News - Jan. 27 -
Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over martial law, reports say
South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.CBS News - Jan. 26 -
South Korean investigators indict impeached President Yoon on insurrection charges
Prosecutors in South Korea have indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection to insurrection charges. South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon last month after he briefly declared ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
South Korean president indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeoul could face years in prison after six-hour imposition which set off political upheaval. South Korea’s prosecutors indicted the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
South Korean prosecutors indict impeached president over his martial law, reports say
Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial lawABC News - Jan. 26 -
South Koreans turn funeral wreaths, K-pop light sticks into political protest tools
South Korean protesters are repurposing traditional flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial, with both supporters and ...ABC News - Jan. 24 -
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Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
The Guardian view on the South Korean leader’s arrest: democracy is a work in progress | Editorial
The first arrest of a sitting president, over his declaration of martial law, shows the strength of the nation’s safeguards – but also that more must be done. South Korean presidencies have often ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
South Korean democracy was nearly toppled by its president. It was saved by its people | Youngmi Kim
Despite scandal after scandal, Koreans have shown their solidarity with one another, and the resilience of their institutions. Compared with other advanced industrialised countries, South Korea is ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
South Korean President Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to be questioned as part of an inquiry into whether he committed insurrection, as dozens of his supporters faced arrest over a violent ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Impeached South Korean president detained for up to 20 days
Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon
Yoon's lawyers could also file a petition to challenge the court's arrest warrant.CBS News - Jan. 18 -
Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to plead against his arrest
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial lawABC News - Jan. 17 -
What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
Airlines have been increasingly outsourcing repair and upkeep work to other countries, but experts and consumer groups disagree about its impact on safety.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms
Lawyers say impeached president will not attend questioning, with investigators expected to seek warrant to extend his detention. South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Detained South Korean President Yoon refuses second day of questioning
South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to attend a second day of questioning by investigators, further stonewalling an inquiry into whether he committed insurrection with his martial ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators
Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president say he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Impeached South Korean president detained over martial law declaration
South Korea's anti-corruption agency detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
South Korean President Is Detained in Insurrection Inquiry
Investigators have detained South Korea’s impeached leader, Yoon Suk Yeol. This is the first time a sitting South Korean president has been detained on criminal charges. Choe Sang-Hun, the Seoul ...The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after weekslong standoff
Authorities successfully detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: trial of suspended South Korean president begins
First of five hearings into martial law declaration lasts only minutes, while Yoon Suk Yeol remains holed up inside his presidential compound. The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
About 300 North Korean troops have been killed and 2,700 others injured while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korean lawmakers said Monday.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first day of his impeachment trial this week, according to his lawyer, who cited concerns for the suspended president’s safety. "As attempts ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
South Korean plane's black boxes stopped recording about 4 minutes before crash
The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident that killed 179 people, officials said Saturday.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Black boxes on crashed South Korean plane cut out before impact, inquiry finds
Recording of flight data ceased four minutes before Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people, says transport ministry. Flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air plane that crashed in ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
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South Korean Colonel Who Accused President of Whitewash Is Acquitted
The case, involving an inquiry into a marine’s death, had stoked political tensions long before President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment last month.The New York Times - Jan. 9
