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Plane with 181 On Board Crashes Wall in South Korea: At Least 124 Dead

Dec 29, 2024

A passenger plane, which took off from Bangkok, Thailand, with 175 passengers and 6 crew members, skidded off the runway and crashed a wall during landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea, at around 09:00 local time, due to a…

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South Korea Approves Impeachment of Interim President Han

Dec 27, 2024

South Korea's National Assembly unanimously approved an impeachment motion against Interim President Han Duck-soo with 191 votes, marking a first in the nation’s history. The decision follows the suspension of President Yoon Suk Yeol's…

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South Korea Sends 3rd Domestic Spy Satellite Into Orbit

Dec 22, 2024

South Korea sent its 3rd domestic spy satellite into orbit. According to the South Korean Ministry of Defense, the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket carrying the Korean satellite took off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in the US state of…

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South Koreans Celebrate Yoon’s Impeachment

Dec 14, 2024

South Koreans celebrated the passing of the opposition's impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol, who previously declared martial law on the grounds that "the opposition is carrying out activities against the state," in front of…

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South Korean Assembly Approves Arrest Bill for Top Officials

Dec 10, 2024

The South Korean National Assembly approved a bill seeking the arrest of eight high-ranking officials, including President Yoon Suk Yeol, over the controversial martial law decision. The martial law, declared by Yoon and lifted after six…

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South Korean Opposition Submits Motion to Impeach President Yoon

Dec 4, 2024

The main opposition Democratic Party and five other parties in South Korea have submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yoon, who declared martial law on the grounds that "the opposition is carrying out activities against the…

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South Korea Lifts Martial Law Amid Protests

Dec 4, 2024

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law was overturned after the parliament voted unanimously to invalidate the decision. All 190 participating lawmakers supported lifting martial law, in line with…

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South Korean Opposition Demand President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s Resignation

Nov 30, 2024

Numerous people in South Korea, including opposition civic groups and party members, staged a rally to call for President Yoon Suk-Yeol's resignation due to various allegations such as manipulating stock manipulation, bribery, and…

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Heavy Snow Kills At Laast 4 in South Korea

Nov 28, 2024

Heavy snowfall in South Korea has resulted in four deaths and 11 injuries. A 53-vehicle pileup in Wonju caused by icy roads left several injured, while structural collapses in Pyeongtaek and a parking lot claimed two lives. The…

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Seoul Receives Heaviest Snowfall Since 1907: 2 Died

Nov 27, 2024

The Korea Meteorological Service announced that snowfall reached 18 centimeters in Seoul, the heaviest snowfall in the capital in November since records began in 1907. One person died in a traffic accident involving five vehicles in…

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