カテゴリー: South Korea
Sections of partly constructed elevated motorway in Anseong fell one after the other, killing at least three construction workersA motorway bridge collapse has killed at least three people and injured seven as spans of the partly built structure collap…
Five 50-metre steel structures supporting a partly built highway bridge in South Korea collapsed one after another in the city of Anseong, killing at least three construction workers and injuring at least seven more people. South Korea’s acting preside…
Death of actor Kim Sae-ron sparks renewed calls for changes to ease pressure on celebrities who face intense scrutiny from media and fans alike On Friday, the South Korean columnist Yang Sung-hee asked a question to which no one appears to have an answ…
Lawyers for impeached South Korean president who caused chaos argue that court has no jurisdiction to put him on trial for ‘act of governance’Lawyers for Yoon Suk Yeol have told a court in Seoul that the impeached president declared martial law in late…
An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country’s south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong. All 169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated, with three s…
All 176 people onboard escaped safely after blaze began inside Airbus jet preparing to take off from Gimhae airportAn Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan has caught fire on a runway at Gimhae international airport in the country’s …
Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial that his backers dismiss as a communist conspiracy linked to China and North KoreaOutside a detention centre on the outskirts of Seoul, protesters gather daily in prayer circles.“Let a m…
Plane appears to have hit ducks before it crashed in Muan, South Korea, last month killing 179 people onboardAn investigation into the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil has found duck remains in both engines, according to a preliminary report…
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeoul could face years in prison after six-hour imposition which set off political upheavalSouth Korea’s prosecutors indicted the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his sho…
Pyongyang said to be planning to increase support despite high casualties among estimated 11,000 already sentNorth Korea is preparing to send more soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war, military officials in South Korea have said, despite reports of hea…
Impeached president appears in constitutional court following last month’s short-lived martial law orderSouth Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has denied ordering troops to “drag out” lawmakers from the country’s parliament to prevent them fro…
About 40,000 people gathered outside when a small group forced entry into the building, looking for the judge who had extended the detention of the impeached South Korean president. The protesters caused an estimated £400,000 worth of damaged. Yoon Suk…
Protesters who stormed a Seoul court at the weekend may not have worn animal skins, but the similarities are strikingThey arrived intent on causing mayhem. The political figurehead they supported had, they said, been the victim of a grave injustice at …
The impeached president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has argued that he be released from custody before a court in Seoul which is considering whether to grant a request for his formal arrest. Yoon has been in detention since being seized in a large l…
Protesters smash windows after officials cite concerns the impeached president could destroy evidence if releasedA South Korean court has extended the detention of the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday citing concerns he could destroy evidenc…