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Failed arrest pushes S Korea into uncharted territory

Watch: President Yoon supporters rally outside residence The stand-off started long before dawn. By the time we arrived in the dark, an army of police had pushed back suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s angry supporters, who’d camped out overnight hoping to stop his arrest. Some of those I spoke to were crying, others wailing, at

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Childbirths In ‘Aged’ South Korea Rebound For First Time In 9 Years In 2024

Last Updated:January 03, 2025, 15:16 IST A total of 242,334 babies were born last year, up 3.1 per cent from a year earlier, according to resident registration data from the interior ministry. South Korea’s total number of registered populations stood at 51,217,221 last year, shrinking for five years straight since 2020. The number of babies

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Airline says pre-flight inspection of South Korea plane showed ‘no issues’: report

The site of Sunday’s South Korean budget airline Jeju Air’s plane crash is being combed through by U.S. investigators, with some from the aircraft’s manufacturer.  All but two of the 181 people aboard the Boeing 737-800 died, making it South Korea’s most fatal plane crash in decades. Investigators are hoping evidence collected from the scene

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Heartbreaking Last Photo Of Boy, 3, Youngest Victim Killed In South Korea Plane Crash

Last Updated:December 31, 2024, 14:30 IST South Korea Plane Crash: Kang Ko, his wife Jin Lee Seon and their son were killed when the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Muan International Airport. South Korea plane crash: In the photo the boy can be seen gazing out of the window

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South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft after plane crash : NPR

Rescue team carry the body of a passenger at the site of a plane fire at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea on Sunday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the

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South Korea court issues warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon

A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant against South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December. The warrant comes after Yoon, who is facing several investigations on insurrection and treason charges, ignored three summonses to appear for questioning over the past two weeks. On Sunday

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South Korea Plane Crash | Pilot Made ‘Mayday’ Call On Bird Strike Before Crash News18

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Doomed Jeju Air jet suffered another runway accident three years before crash that left 179 dead, records show as it’s revealed plane had made 13 flights in 48 hours before disaster in South Korea

Jeju Air flight 2216 flew 13 times in just 48 hours and had previously been damaged in a runway accident before it was involved in one of the deadliest crashes in South Korean history, it has been revealed. The Boeing B737-800 crash-landed on its belly before skidding off the runway and smashing into a concrete wall,

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Grief and anger from families at South Korea airport

Hundreds of grieving people have camped out at Muan International Airport in South Korea, demanding more information about the Jeju Air crash which killed 179 passengers on Sunday. Family members told the BBC’s Seoul Correspondent Jean Mackenzie they are frustrated with how long the process of identifying victims’ bodies has taken. Acting President Choi Sang-mok

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Jimmy Carter death; South Korea plane crash; Syria : NPR

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Jimmy Carter’s life will be remembered with more than a week of events. The 39th president of the United States died in

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