A plane with 176 people on board has caught fire at a South Korean airport. All 169 passengers and seven crew on the Air Busan flight bound for Hong Kong were forced to evacuate down escape slides at Gimhae International Airport after the rear of the Airbus A321 caught fire on Tuesday night before takeoff, authorities said.
Singaporean in vegetative state after botched procedure in S. Korea returns in time for CNY
SEOUL: The Singaporean woman left in a vegetative state after a botched gastroscopy in South Korea has returned to Singapore just in time for Chinese New Year.
Air Busan plane catches fire at South Korea’s Gimhae International Airport with 176 people evacuated
It’s the second major incident at a South Korean aiport in a month, after 179 people were killed when a plane skidded off the runway at a different airport in the country in December.
Heavy snowfall leads to travel disruptions across South Korea
Heavy snowfall and bad weather conditions led to widespread travel disruptions across South Korea Tuesday, as millions of people travel for the Korean Lunar New Year holiday. Travel disruptions that began over the weekend worsened on Tuesday, with heavy …
Here’s why South Korea’s growth is a casualty of its political impasse
South Korea really ought to be doing better. Inflation is easing nicely and, as a major exporter, the nation stood to benefit from an upswing in global growth. The American economy is outperforming, …
Household loans in South Korea surge by 17 trillion won, driven by mortgages
Since the beginning of the new year, household loans have been increasing, particularly centered around mortgage loans.
Johnny Somali reemerges on Kick with warning to Busan as South Korean trial looms
Johnny Somali has broken his silence while awaiting his trial in South Korea to demand Kick unban him and teased a trip to Busan.
Can South Korea’s Democracy Survive?
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol tried to demolish his country’s democracy. In a shocking late-night television address, Yoon declared “emergency martial law” and put the country under military …
South Korea’s Prosecutors Indict President Yoon for Insurrection, Yonhap Reports
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s prosecutors indicted suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, the …
Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over his martial law, reports say
South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.