Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reports ‘significant’ Russian, North Korean troop losses in Kursk | Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Saturday that Russian and North Korean forces had suffered heavy losses in the fighting. southern Russia. “Yesterday and today, Russian troops were defeated by a North Korean infantry battalion and Russian paratroopers in battles near just one village, Makhnovka, in the Kursk region,” President Zelenskiy said. “This is important,” he […]
Arrest warrant issued for impeached South Korean president as political crisis deepens
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant to detain impeached President Yun Seok-Yeol and search her office and residence amid a criminal investigation into martial law imposed earlier this month. The move marks the first time a sitting president of the country has faced arrest and follows weeks of intense political turmoil […]
Boeing shares plunge nearly 5% after deadly South Korean plane crash
Boeing shares fell 4.5% on Monday morning after South Korean authorities ordered an inspection of the aircraft model involved in last weekend's Jeju Air crash. Acting President Choi Sang-mok directed the Ministry of Transportation to begin an emergency inspection of all domestic airline operations. Officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MOLIT) […]
Landing Gear Malfunctions on Second South Korean Boeing Airliner After Deadly Crash
A day after a South Korean Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 burst into flames during an emergency landing due to a landing gear problem, a second Jeju Air plane of the same type reported a landing gear problem and returned safely to its departure airport. . The first plane, Jeju Air flight 7C-2216, reported The bird […]
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol | South Korea
A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was impeached and suspended from office over his decision to impose martial law on December 3, investigators announced. The Office of Corruption Investigation (CIO) confirmed that the Seoul Western District Court had approved a warrant requested by investigators probing Yun's brief […]
South Korean authorities request arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon over martial law decree
South Korean law enforcement officials have requested an arrest warrant for President Yun Seok-Yeol after he was impeached two weeks ago in the Dec. 3 martial law that shocked the nation. Authorities are investigating whether his actions that day amounted to rebellion. The High-level Corruption Investigation Office confirmed to The Associated Press that it plans […]
Aviation expert casts doubt on bird strike theory in deadly South Korean plane crash
The South Korean plane crash, which is widely believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning landing gear, has sparked speculation that something else may have played a role in the crash. “This plane has a million backups. It's very safe. And a lot of people are saying that. They don't understand why this plane […]
Plane crash at South Korean airport kills all but two aboard
Death toll in South Korean plane crash rises to 179, all but two passengers and crew killed, New York Times reportedThis was reported by a fire department official at Muan International Airport. The Times reported that all passengers and crew were found safe as of Sunday evening local time, after two survivors were recovered from […]
Jeju Air crash: almost all presumed dead after South Korean aircraft veers off runway and hits wall | South Korea
Fire authorities announced that all but two of the 181 people on board the plane that veered off the runway and crashed into a wall at a South Korean airport died, Yonhap News reported. If confirmed, it would be the worst civil aviation accident in South Korea. Footage of the incident shows the Boeing 737-800 […]
South Korean Plane Skids Off Runway, At Least 28 Killed in Fiery Crash
A passenger plane operated by South Korea's Jeju Air skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport just after 9 a.m. local time on Sunday morning, causing a fiery crash that killed at least 28 of the 181 people on board. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 landed at an airport in Muan, South Korea, about 290 […]