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176 die in S/Korea as plane crashland

At least 176 people have died when a passenger plane caught fire after skidding off a runway and crashing at an airport in South Korea’s Muan city, the country’s National Fire Agency said. The accident occurred on Sunday at 9.03 a.m. local time (00:03 GMT) as the Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and six […]

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National Assembly impeach S/Korea’s acting President Duck-Soo

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite protests by governing party lawmakers. The impeachment further deepened the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. Duck-soo’s impeachment means he will be stripped of the powers and duties of the president […]

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Martial law: US Defence Secretary drops S/Korea trip

U.S. Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, no longer plans to travel to South Korea, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. This follows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched attempt this week to impose martial law. One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said planning had been underway for a trip in the near term but […]

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