South Korea reports initial findings of Jeju Air crash
South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed
South Korea: Bird strike traces found in engines of Jeju Air plane that crashed killing 179
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Can South Korea’s Democracy Survive?
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol tried to demolish his country’s democracy. In a shocking late-night television address, Yoon declared “emergency martial law” and put the country under military rule.
South Korea plane crash probe focuses on bird strike, runway barrier
The exact cause of the Jeju Air crash remains unclear, and the investigation is complicated because the black boxes stopped recording four minutes before impact.
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 detained.
South Korea Issues Update on Yearslong Birth Rate Crisis
The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility rate to 0.75 from 0.72 in 2023. A fertility rate of 2.1 births expected per woman's lifetime is considered necessary to sustain a population.
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How strong is the insurrection case against South Korea’s President Yoon? Observers weigh in
Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted by prosecutors for being the “ringleader of an insurrection” over his short-lived attempt to declare martial law.
South Korea's Prosecutors Indict President Yoon for Insurrection, Yonhap Reports
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's prosecutors indicted suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, the Yonhap news agency reported. The decision came after anti-corruption investigators last week recommended Yoon be formally charged.
South Korea’s Impeached Leader Is Indicted on Insurrection Charges
President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
A South Korean court on Friday rejected the prosecutors' office request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law on Dec.
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
South Korea Reports Initial Findings of Jeju Air Crash to ICAO, U.S. and Thailand
FILE PHOTO: The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport lies near a concrete structure it crashed into, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
South Korea's Impeached President Indicted on Insurrection Charges
President Yoon Suk Yeol has been in custody since being arrested last week over his brief declaration of martial law in December.