South Korean authorities arrest impeached president

South Korean authorities arrest impeached president

President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested at his home over insurrection accusations related to his martial law declaration,investigators said.

  • byLisa Visentin

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The other KFC:How Korea created one of the world’s greatest fast foods

Korean chicken is an adaptation of classic American fried chicken,though with a unique cooking method that results in a shatter-crisp skin and juicy interior.

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‘Stop the steal’ spreads to South Korea during presidential stand-off

‘Stop the steal’ spreads to South Korea during presidential stand-off

South Korea’s democracy is facing its greatest test in decades as impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol defies an arrest attempt.

  • byLisa Visentin
How a Dior handbag shook up South Korean politics

How a Dior handbag shook up South Korean politics

As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fights for his political life,there is renewed focus on a luxury accessory given to his wife,Kim Keon-hee,in 2022.

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South Korea’s impeached president defies arrest in hours-long standoff

South Korea’s impeached president defies arrest in hours-long standoff

Investigators have left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after the presidential security service prevented his arrest.

  • byKim Tong-Hyung
How two crew members survived the deadly South Korean plane crash

How two crew members survived the deadly South Korean plane crash

Two factors may have helped the only survivors of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 accident at Muan airport.

  • bySamuel Montgomery
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Pictured:Youngest victim of South Korean plane crash on first trip abroad

Pictured:Youngest victim of South Korean plane crash on first trip abroad

South Korean authorities have begun releasing the bodies of the crash victims to their families.

  • byBeatrice Siviero
South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon

South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol has repeatedly defied summons to appear for questioning over his martial law declaration.

  • bySoo-Hyang Choi andHeesu Lee
Questions arise over concrete wall near runway in South Korea crash

Questions arise over concrete wall near runway in South Korea crash

Most airports don’t have similar structures in such proximity to runways,experts said,and when they do,they’re built to collapse more easily if hit by a plane.

  • byRiver Akira Davis andNiraj Chokshi
Only two survivors after worst South Korean air crash in 27 years

Only two survivors after worst South Korean air crash in 27 years

Officials confirmed only two of the 181 people on the plane survived after it skidded off the runway and burst into flames.

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South Korea’s political crisis deepens as acting president impeached

South Korea’s political crisis deepens as acting president impeached

The once-vibrant democratic success story of Asia’s fourth-largest economy has been pushed into uncharted territory.

  • byHyunsu Yim andJoyce Lee