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South Korea plane crash in Muan; All 181 on board feared dead

The incident occurred at 9:07 am (local time) when a Jeju Air flight veered off the runway during landing and struck a fence at Musan International Airport in Muan County. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jeju Air crash: all but two presumed dead in South Korea’s worst domestic civil aviation disaster

Footage appears to show Boeing 737-800 skidding along runway at Muan airport before hitting wall and catching fire

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Air traffic controllers warned of bird strike minutes before Muan airport accident – as it happened

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Jeju Air plane crashes while landing in South Korea, killing 179

Seven days of national mourning declared after flight from Bangkok crash-lands at Muan International Airport.

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South Korean Acting President Impeached Just Two Weeks Into The Job

Han Duck-soo assumed the office after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Dec. 14 after declaring martial law

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South Korea prosecutors detain shaman over ‘links to Yoon’s presidential campaign’

Shaman who is believed to have close ties with Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady to be investigated for corruption

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South Korea’s Yoon given until December 21 to appear for questioning

Impeached president is under investigation for alleged insurrection but denies charge

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S. Korea's Yoon Given Until Saturday To Appear For Questioning: Yonhap

South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday told impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear by the weekend for questioning over his failed martial law bid or face possible arrest, the Yonhap news agency said.

International Business Times

South Korea's Yoon Resists Questioning Over Failed Martial Law Bid

Yoon, suspended from office by parliament since Saturday, faces concurrent probes over alleged insurrection by both South Korean prosecutors and a joint team of police, defence ministry and anti-corruption investigators.

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North Korea State Media Slams South's Yoon As 'Ringleader Of Rebellion'

North Korean state media on Monday decried the South's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as a "ringleader of rebellion", its first reaction to his removal from office over a short-lived martial law decree.

International Business Times

South Korea’s president reportedly defies summons in martial law inquiry

Report comes day after MPs voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces possible charges of insurrection

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Samsung Galaxy S25 series just tipped for price hike in new report — here's what we know

Reports indicate that the Galaxy S25 series could see a price hike in Korea, which could also happen for the U.S.

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South Korea Slaps Travel Bans On More Top Officials

South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country Tuesday, Yonhap reported, in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol's bungled attempt to impose martial law.

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South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

Yonhap news agency says police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

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South Korea’s bid to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol fails after ruling party boycotts vote – as it happened

Main opposition Democratic Party said it would not give up its attempt to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after losing vote

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South Korea’s Yoon focus of police ‘treason’ probe over martial law chaos

Complaints submitted with police accuse the president and other officials of ‘treason’ for declaring martial law.

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South Korea’s defence minister resigns over martial law crisis

Defence minister’s resignation follows brief martial law declaration and as Russia-North Korea pact comes into force.

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South Korea's president backs down after declaring martial law as UK ‘deeply concerned’ over crisis

Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night in a televised address to thwart "anti-state forces" among his domestic political opponents before backing down

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The Independent UK

When will South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol be impeached and what happens next?

Opposition Democratic Party introduces impeachment bill against Yoon

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South Korea President Declares Emergency Martial Law

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces intent on overthrowing the regime" amid parliamentary wrangling over a budget bill.

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Five dead and flights cancelled as Seoul battered by heavy snowfall for second day

South Korea’s capital is facing unprecedented snowfall for the month of November, causing widespread chaos

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Seoul slows down under blanket of heaviest November snow in 100 years

First day of snowfall this season is heaviest on record, says weather bureau

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South Korea opposition leader indicted for misuse of public funds

Lee Jae-myung accused of misusing £60,100 in taxpayer money when he was governor of Gyeonggi province from 2018 to 2021

Al Jazeera

South Korean opposition leader convicted for violating election law

Lee Jae-myung says he will appeal the court’s decision, which could bar him from running for president in 2027.

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’

The GPS jamming began on Friday and continued on Saturday, affecting several vessels at sea and dozens of aircraft.

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