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The devastating crash of a Jeju Air passenger jet at South Korea's Muan International Airport killed 179 of the 181 people on board. The December 29, 2024, aviation disaster was the latest in the grim history of tragedies in the country resulting in significant loss of life. Other major incidents include a devastati…
The crash of Jeju Air 7C2216 is among the worst air disasters in the nation’s aviation history
Hours after the crash, relatives of passengers screamed and wept as airport officials read out the names of victims
Jeju Air flight 7C2216 reportedly had landing gear problems and there is speculation that a bird strike compromised the Boeing 737 upon landing at Muan airport
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to assume the acting presidency, according to South Korean law
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Hwasong Taedonggang Beer Restaurant has opened in Pyongyang, serving North Korean brews as well as international brands
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Kim Jong-un made his way to North Korea’s Kumsusan Palace of the Sun with an entourage, as baskets of flowers were laid outside the mausoleum
North Korean troops operating in Kursk, Russia, reportedly engaged in friendly fire with Russian forces, resulting in casualties
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Lawmakers in South Korea have voted 204 to 300 in favour of impeaching South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The impeachment vote, which took place on December 14, 2024, came amid continued protests over the president’s attempt to impose martial law on December 3, 2024. The move plunged the nation into a constitutio…
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Facing a second impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, December 14, the president also defended his martial law declaration
North Korean state-run television has reported for the first time about political turmoil in the South since President Yoon Suk-yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law. After a week-long silence, Korean Central Television reported on December 11, 2024, that there was growing "social unrest" in South Korea becaus…
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been barred from leaving the country and is under criminal investigation, but the embattled leader has not yet resigned
The stars and auteur behind the Netflix hit have joined a growing chorus calling for President Yoon Suk-yeol to answer for his martial law decree
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While thousands of angry citizens gathered in Seoul, members of the president’s PPP party boycotted the vote to remove him from office
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South Korean politician Ahn Gwi-ryeong has been hailed as an “iron woman” for boldly confronting an armed soldier during mass protests against President Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief imposition of martial law on the night of December 3, 2024. Yoon lifted the order in the early hours of the following day, but his actions plu…
President Yoon Suk-yeol has nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia as replacement
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A look at political rule in South Korea as it alternated between dictatorship and democracy
The country has a long history of leaders who have lost their position by force
Yoon made the declaration in a surprise late-night TV address, triggering protests outside parliament
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Starbucks Korea has opened a new branch at a watchtower near South Korea’s border with North Korea, offering customers a view of the hermit kingdom. The American chain’s outlet on the second floor of the Jogang Observatory is just 1.4km (1,531 yards) from the frontier dividing North and South Korea. The last remnant…
Two people reportedly killed amid record snowfall in South Korean capital, with over 200 flights cancelled or delayed
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A female military pilot in China has captured attention at the Zhuhai air show because of her supposed resemblance to South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo. Xu Fengcan, a helicopter pilot in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), served as a commentator at the air show. The country’s biggest air show is also known as the C…
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In a remote Indonesian village, teacher Abidin uses the Korean alphabet Hangul to transcribe and preserve the endangered Cia-Cia dialect, ensuring its survival for future generations.
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North Korea has flexed its military muscle by testing a huge new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile dubbed Hwasong-19, state media said on November 1, 2024. Pyongyang already faces international uproar over its troops being deployed to aid Russia in Ukraine. The October 31 launch flew higher than any prev…
Japan says North Korea has conducted what appeared to be its longest ever intercontinental ballistic missile test. The missile was launched on a sharply lofted trajectory from an area near the North Korean capital Pyongyang on October 31, 2024, and splashed down about 300km (190 miles) west of Japan’s Hokkaido. The …
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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte said on October 28, 2024, that North Korean troops have reached the Kursk region in Russia, one of the front lines in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. South Korean and Ukrainian officials earlier confirmed the deployment of North Korean soldiers to help support Russian troops struggling to …
For the past 79 years, North Korea has been ruled by the Kim family dynasty. What started as a communist country has become a secretive nationalist dictatorship handed over from father to son to grandson, ruling over 23 million people who are forbidden access to outside information. North Korea watchers say the main…
North Korea's reported involvement in Russia's war with Ukraine has drawn South Korea's ire. Seoul has warned that it will not stand by if Pyongyang does not withdraw its troops. North Korea has not involved itself in any wars since the 1950s, when an armistice resulted in a cessation of fighting in the Korean War. …
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Engineers at South Korea’s Seoul National University of Science and Technology have developed a “flying cart” they hope will change how people shop. The new aerial cargo transport platform is called “Palletrone” – a combination of words for cargo “pallet” and multirotor “drone”. The device can be controlled using ge…
A Ukrainian government agency has released a video allegedly showing dozens of North Korean recruits lining up in a Russian military training base. Ukrainian officials say North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to help Russia’s war effort. Moscow and Pyongyang recently stepped up military cooperation and signed a mutu…
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