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January 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Grieving families of victims of S. Korean plane crash visit site for memorial service
Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea have visited the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day
January 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
January 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Investigators comb South Korean runway following deadly Jeju Air plane crash
Some investigators were on their hands and knees, combing for forensic evidence around the crash site at Muan International Airport. Sunday's crash killed 179 people, leaving two survivors.
January 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
December 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Survivor speaks out after deadly plane crash in South Korea
One of the two Jeju Air crew members who survived the Boeing 737 crash and is recovering in the ICU told doctors that when he woke up, he had already been rescued.
December 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
December 31, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Investigators comb runway, searching for answers in deadly South Korean plane crash
After a deadly plane crash in South Korea, authorities are conducting a full investigation on 101 of the same model of aircraft that are operating in six local airlines.
December 31, 2024 at 2:23 PM
December 31, 2024 at 12:40 PM
1 of 2 survivors of deadly South Korea jet crash is alert and talking
A flight attendant, one of just two survivors of the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea on Sunday that killed 179 people, is awake and talking, a hospital official said.
December 31, 2024 at 12:40 PM
December 31, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Investigators probe cause of South Korean plane crash
A team from the NTSB joined South Korean investigators to figure out what led to Sunday's crash, which killed 179 people. Only two people -- both flight attendants -- survived the Jeju Air crash.
December 31, 2024 at 3:51 AM
December 31, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Aviation expert on possible causes of South Korean jet crash
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks to pilot and aviation expert John Nance on what clues investigators are studying in the South Korea plane crash that claimed 179 lives.
December 31, 2024 at 2:01 AM
December 31, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Arrest warrant issued for South Korea's impeached President Yoon
South Korean investigators' request for an arrest and search warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was approved by the court.
December 31, 2024 at 12:53 AM
December 30, 2024 at 7:15 PM
What to know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash
ABC News contributor and aviation consultant Col. Steve Ganyard breaks down the latest on the Jeju Air flight 2216 crash in South Korea.
December 30, 2024 at 7:15 PM
December 30, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Mystery grows over deadly South Korea plane crash
Investigators are trying to determine what happened in the moments before a Boeing flight skidded off the runway, killing 179 people on board.
December 30, 2024 at 6:43 PM
December 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
South Korean President Yoon could be arrested over martial law declaration
Officials are seeking to arrest him on insurrection and abuse of power charges.
December 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
December 30, 2024 at 3:26 PM
179 dead in South Korean plane crash
U.S. federal officials have joined the investigation into the Jeju Air plane that was landing at Muan International Airport when it went off the runway and crashed into a wall.
December 30, 2024 at 3:26 PM
December 30, 2024 at 2:05 PM
2 survivors recovering as South Korean officials probe Jeju Air plane crash
Authorities in South Korea were working on Monday to confirm the identities of more than three dozen of the 179 passengers who were killed when a Jeju Air plane crashed.
December 30, 2024 at 2:05 PM
December 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Boeing 737 crash lands at airport in South Korea
The Jeju Air flight came in with no landing gear deployed, skidding at high speed before plowing into a wall and erupting into flames.
December 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM
December 30, 2024 at 12:56 PM
179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea
179 people are dead after an airplane veered off a runway upon landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday morning, according to local media.
December 30, 2024 at 12:56 PM
December 29, 2024 at 6:31 PM
2 rescued, 179 dead in South Korean plane crash
ABC’s Gio Benitez reports on the plane crash in South Korea on “This Week.”
December 29, 2024 at 6:31 PM
December 29, 2024 at 6:16 PM
179 dead after plane crash in South Korea
ABC News Contributor John Nance joins Live to discuss the Jeju Air flight 2216 crash.
December 29, 2024 at 6:16 PM
December 29, 2024 at 4:11 PM
South Korean passenger plane crash-lands, killing scores
ABC News' contributor and aviation analyst John Nance discusses the deadly crash-landing, which authorities said killed at least 176 people.
December 29, 2024 at 4:11 PM
December 27, 2024 at 8:05 PM
South Korea’s National Assembly impeaches acting president
The vote took place just 13 days after the country’s prime minister, Han Duk-soo, began his role as acting president.
December 27, 2024 at 8:05 PM
December 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
South Korea opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting president
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
December 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
December 26, 2024 at 8:41 AM
S. Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeo...
December 26, 2024 at 8:41 AM
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 AM
South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 AM
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Party leader resigns after South Korean president’s martial law declaration
The South Korean National Assembly voted on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol in a divisive vote.
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
December 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM
South Korea's ruling party leader resigns
The resignation comes two days after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment vote.
December 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM
December 15, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Thousands celebrate in Seoul after South Korean president impeached
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he sent troops to the National Assembly during his attempt to enforce martial law.
December 15, 2024 at 2:57 PM
December 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM
South Korea passes impeachment bill on President Yoon Suk Yeol
The South Korean National Assembly has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in a divisive vote.
December 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM
December 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM
South Korean president impeached over martial law
South Korea’s national assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspending him from office after his declaration of martial law that plunged the country into political turmoil.
December 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM
December 13, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Seoul invests millions to become 'city without loneliness'
Officials in Seoul, South Korea, plan to spend $327 million over the next 5 years to battle loneliness.
December 13, 2024 at 1:29 PM
December 12, 2024 at 9:03 PM
South Korea's ruling conservative party leader in favor of impeaching President Yoon
The opposition parties moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol last week but failed.
December 12, 2024 at 9:03 PM
December 12, 2024 at 8:20 PM
'Unimaginable situation': South Korea endures fallout from martial law effort
President Yoon Suk Yeol listed numerous grievances against opposition lawmakers in an effort to justify his actions.
December 12, 2024 at 8:20 PM
December 12, 2024 at 6:17 PM
South Korea's ruling party leader now in favor of impeaching President Yoon
The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party says he is now in favor of impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
December 12, 2024 at 6:17 PM
December 11, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Police raid South Korean presidential office amid arrests after martial law
The search follows more than a week of political turmoil in South Korea after Yoon's brief failed imposition of a police state.
December 11, 2024 at 7:10 PM
December 9, 2024 at 6:35 PM
South Korean police consider travel ban for President Yoon amid martial law inquiry
"We promise the public that we will thoroughly investigate," South Korean senior police officer Woo Jong-soo said on Monday, local time.
December 9, 2024 at 6:35 PM
December 7, 2024 at 8:36 PM
South Korea's president avoids impeachment after ruling party boycotts vote
As lawmakers debated to impeach South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, all but two members of Yoon’s own People Power Party walked out of the National Assembly session.
December 7, 2024 at 8:36 PM
December 7, 2024 at 10:22 AM
South Korean president faces impeachment vote after imposing martial law
The country's dominant opposition party moved to impeach Yoon on Wednesday, submitting a motion a day after his declaration of martial law set off political chaos.
December 7, 2024 at 10:22 AM
1 month ago
South Korea's ruling party now believes it is 'necessary' to suspend President Yoon
Relieving South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of his duties would "protect the Republic of Korea and its people,” the ruling party's leader said.
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South Korean president accepts defense minister's resignation
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
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South Korean president faces calls to resign
Retired Gen. Robert Abrams joined ABC News Live to discuss President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declaring martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
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South Korean president faces fallout after failed martial law attempt
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the fallout after President Yoon Suk Yeo declared martial law on Tuesday night, a decision which lawmakers unanimously voted to be overturned.
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South Korean president faces impeachment after martial law declaration
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
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US has 'grave concern' as South Korea imposes, then overturns, martial law
Officials from the White House, Pentagon and State Department all said they were in close contact with their South Korean counterparts as they assessed the situation.
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US expresses 'grave concern' after South Korea’s president imposes martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing growing calls to resign, after he imposed martial law Tuesday, claiming opposition leaders are trying to overthrow the government.
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South Korean president backs down after martial law declaration
ABC News’ Joohee Cho reports from Seoul on the sudden declaration of martial law in South Korea, as well as the responses that may have informed President Yoon Suk Yeol's reversal on Tuesday.
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South Korean president's chief of staff resigns after martial law lifted
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
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South Korean parliament votes to lift martial law following president's declaration
President Yoon said he declared martial law due to the opposition's actions.
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South Korean president declares martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an "emergency martial law" in a televised speech on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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North Korea trash balloon lands in South Korea president's compound, security says
A North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital Seoul on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
2 months ago
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North Korea sending troops to aid Russia: South Korean intelligence
ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on this potential threat and the response from the U.S.
2 months ago
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BTS member J-Hope finishes mandatory military enlistment in South Korea
K-pop idol J-Hope was discharged from the military on Thursday, becoming the second member of BTS to finish mandatory enlistment in South Korea.
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South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea blows up border roads
South Korea's military said Tuesday it detected explosions on two cross-border roads connecting the country to North Korea.
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