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South Korea's Yoon to attend impeachment trial for 1st time

Channel NewsAsia Singapore · 3h

South Korea investigators recommend Yoon be charged with insurrection, abuse of power

SEOUL: South Korean investigators recommended on Thursday (Jan 23) that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over the results of their probe into his ill-fated declaration of martial law to prosecutors.

The Straits Times · 2d

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon flags belief in free democracy at trial

Yoon said he had worked in public service with “a firm commitment to free democracy”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea's Yoon to attend impeachment trial for the first time

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is due to attend on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where the detained leader may get a chance to argue his case or answer questions over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

South Korea to Change Airport Design

Jeju Air crash: South Korea tells budget airlines to cut flight hours, hire more staff

The transport ministry instructed nine low-cost carriers to improve safety standards and avoid prioritising cost-cutting.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

South Korea to Change Airport Design After Deadly Jeju Air Crash

South Korea will extend runway safety areas and redesign infrastructure after the crash of a Jeju Air Co. flight last month that killed almost everyone on board, sparking criticism that the design of the airport might have exacerbated the accident.

Korea Joongang Daily on MSN · 8h

Korea to strengthen oversight of low-cost carriers following Jeju Air crash

Korea plans to strengthen its oversight of low-cost carriers (LCCs) and impose strict penalties on airlines failing to meet enhanced operational safety standards, the government said Thursday, following last month's Jeju Air crash.

Strong tourism exchange between South-east Asia and South Korea, but more can be done: stud

Rising tourism arrivals between South-East Asia and South Korea are presenting numerous opportunities for economic growth, ...

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Asia’s lowest birth rate is rising for the first time in years

South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rates, but an uptick in pandemic-postponed marriages has sparked optimism for ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore1d

South Korea's birth rate set to rise for the first time in nine years

SEOUL: South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in ...

LiveTube News (English) on MSN3d

Video: Positive US-China ties “impossible” under Trump 2.0: Experts | East Asia Tonight (Jan 20)

Positive US-China ties “impossible” under Trump 2.0: Experts | East Asia Tonight (Jan 20) Also on East Asia Tonight, Yoon ...

11don MSNOpinion

Why the US will not allow a nuclear-armed South Korea

While Seoul's own nuclear defence would lessen the US security burden, it would also undermine American interests in the Indo ...

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South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground

With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing ...

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Mugshot, khaki uniform and solitary cell for South Korea's detained President Yoon

SEOUL - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has spent his first night incarcerated as a pre-trial inmate at the ...

North Korea fires missile off eastern coast, South Korean military reports

SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired an unidentified missile off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said. The ...

Anadolu Ajansi9d

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles off east coast: South Korea

South Korea's military says it has strengthened monitoring and vigilance in preparation against additional launches - Anadolu ...

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South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more ...

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