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At least 62 dead, two crew rescued in fiery South Korea airliner crash

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -At least 62 people were killed when an airliner veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday,

USA Today · 5h

At least 62 dead in fiery plane crash in South Korea

The crash occurred as a Jeju Air passenger plane, carrying 175 passengers and six crew on a flight from Bangkok, was landing Sunday morning.

Yahoo · 44m

Death toll increases to 96 after plane caught fire in South Korean airport

South Korea’s fire agency says 96 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire during a landing at an airport in the country’s south. The country’s emergency office said its landing gear appeared to have malfunctioned.

Anti-Yoon Protesters Gather In Seoul

Reuters · 14h

Protesters in S. Korea call for impeached president Yoon to step down

Tens of thousands of South Korean protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday (December 28), intensifying calls for the immediate resignation of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Associated Press · 19h

Protesters for and against former President Yoon Suk Yeol hold rallies in central Seoul

Supporters and critics of South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol took to the streets Saturday with separate protests, following the impeachment of acting President Han Duck-soo.

Barron's · 14h

Anti-Yoon Protesters Gather In Seoul After Second S.Korea Leader Impeached

Hundreds of people gather in Seoul to protest against South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol two weeks after his impeachment. Rival protests from his supporters are also planned to take place around the country.

Los Angeles Times35m

Plane burst into flames after skidding off runway in South Korea, killing at least 85

SEOUL, South Korea — A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean ...

South Korea’s Acting President Has Only Been in Office Since Friday

The plane crash is the first major test for South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, who had been appointed the interim ...

KGW84h

Death toll from a plane fire at a South Korean airport rises to 62

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's fire agency says that 62 people are dead after a plane caught fire during landing at an airport in the country's south. The fire engulfed the aircraft ...

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo impeached by opposition lawmakers after just 2 weeks in office

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the ...

Daijiworld15h

South Korea: Prosecutors seize ex-defence minister's phone in martial law probe

South Korea's prosecutors have seized former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun's mobile phone to try to access phone calls he held during President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law, legal ...