Funerals begin for 179 victims of deadly plane crash
Authorities have also begun delivering the victims' belongings to the bereaved families. Mobile phones, which are difficult to identify the owners of, will go through forensic…
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Investigative body enters impeached South Korean President Yoon’s residence to arrest him
They were initially impeded by some 20 presidential bodyguards, who eventually allowed the investigators to enter Yoon's residence after a standoff lasting less than an hour.
New acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok vows stability
South Korea faces a historic first as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi, a seasoned civil servant with decades of economic policymaking experience, now carries the…
Asia shares get off to bumpy start in 2025 with Trump’s policies in focus
While global shares closed out 2024 with a strong yearly gain of nearly 16 percent, they had clocked a monthly loss of more than 2 percent in December.
President Yoon Suk Yeol defiant, vows to fight arrest ‘until the end’
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, heading the investigation on insurrection and power abuse charges against President Yoon, vowed Wednesday morning…
Investigate thoroughly: The Korea Herald
From a long-term perspective, the operations of provincial airports need to be inspected. Actually, many of them were built under politicians' pork-barrel pledges rather than out…
No funeral wreaths for the living
Koreans know how to respectfully criticise and fight for things they believe in. In contrast, the use of funeral wreaths to denounce individuals is a cruel and cowardly act that…
Crashed Jeju Air plane had prior incident in 2021
It had a history of its tail being struck on the runway while taking off from Seoul's Gimpo International Airport in February 2021. The accident resulted in structural damage to…
CIO chief vows S. Korean President Yoon’s arrest, warns presidential bodyguards not to interfere
Oh Dong-woon, head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, warned that those who interfere with the arrest could be accused of power abuse and…
2025: Another rich year of world-class orchestras in South Korea
Acclaimed maestros Klaus Makela, Gustavo Dudamel and Chung Myung-whun will take the podium with orchestras they share deep artistic ties with, delivering performances brimming…