Long Before Jeju Air Crash, South Korea Rose to Be a Model of Safety
After overcoming pariah status at the end of the last century, South Korea must learn what caused the catastrophe on Dec. 29 ...
U.S. and Boeing investigators examine site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing have examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 ...
Nikkei Asia13d
Japanese ferry operator to end service to South Korea due to leaking ship
FUKUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Kyushu Railway said Monday it will terminate its ferry service between Fukuoka in southwestern Japan and South Korea's Busan as it was unable to resolve a water seepage ...
The Globe and Mail21d
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been a disaster domestically, but good for Canada
When Yoon Suk Yeol squeaked to victory in South Korea’s bitter, acrimonious presidential election of 2022, it was clear his domestic agenda would struggle. A conservative former prosecutor ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore21d
South Korea braces for hit to tourism amid ongoing political turmoil
SEOUL: South Korea’s tourism industry is steeling itself for a slowdown amid an ongoing political crisis that began when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Dec 3. Authorities expect ...
Bloomberg L.P.22d
South Korean Court Starts Review of Yoon’s Impeachment Case
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has started reviewing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case, while investigators reportedly plan to question him this week over his shock martial law ...
ABC News22d
As South Korean court takes up president's impeachment, ruling party leader resigns
The South Korean National Assembly voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon. SEOUL -- As South Korea's Constitutional Court began the process of reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk ...
Voice of America23d
South Korea’s Yoon impeached over martial law attempt
South Korean lawmakers have impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, a high-stakes move that must now be approved by judges. In a Saturday vote, 12 conservative ...
Nikkei Asia23d
South Korea's Yoon impeached: 5 things to know
SEOUL -- South Korean lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in their second attempt, suspending his duties since he declared a short-lived martial law in the middle of the night ...
Chicago Tribune23d
South Korean leaders seek calm after President Yoon Suk Yeol is impeached
He also asked the foreign minister to inform other countries that South Korea’s major external policies will remain unchanged, and the finance minister to work to minimize potential negative ...
Human Rights Watch23d
South Korea: President Impeached for Abuse of Power
(Seoul) – The South Korean National Assembly’s 204 to 85 vote to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 14, 2024 after his rejected imposition of martial law has reinforced democratic ...
The New Yorker23d
In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?
On Saturday evening, a week and a half after South Korea’s President ... she had failed to respond as the Sewol ferry was sinking, in an accident that killed hundreds of passengers, and she ...