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South Korean police take charge to detain impeached President Yoon

Dozens of anti-corruption agency investigators and assisting police officers attempted to detain the impeached president on Friday but retreated from his residence in Seoul after a tense five-hour standoff with the presidential security service.

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Opposition and pro-Yoon protests continue in Seoul after failed arrest

While crowds of protesters gathered to demand Yoon's arrest on Saturday, another demonstration was held by around 1,000 supporters of the impeached president in front of his residence in Seoul.

World News

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on final expected overseas trip

The State Department announced that Blinken would visit Seoul, Tokyo and Paris beginning on Sunday.

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Standoff in Seoul ends after officers suspend attempt to arrest Yoon

Investigators withdrew from Yoon Suk Yeol's residence after the South Korean presidential security service blocked their attempt to arrest him during a six-hour standoff.

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South Korean police raid Jeju Air offices as crash probe continues

Meanwhile, investigators are continuing to examine the Flight 2216 crash site in South Korea that killed 179 people on Sunday.

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Deadly South Korean plane crash sparks investigation and safety checks

Preliminary findings suggest issues with control systems and landing gear deployment as potential causes.

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Court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol

A South Korean court has issued arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over aborted martial law decree.

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South Koreans mourn 179 people who died in plane crash

Rescue workers and investigators have been combing the site at Muan airport, south of Seoul, where the Boeing 737 that had flown from Bangkok crashed.

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Expert focuses on structure close to runway plane skidded off

Air safety expert David Learmount said the tragedy did not happen because of the fault of the landing gear, but because of a concrete structure near the runway.

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South Korea orders emergency airline safety check after fatal crash

The country will inspect its entire airline operations as well as all Boeing 737-800s after 179 people died in a crash involving the aircraft model on Sunday.

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South Korean authorities seek arrest of impeached President Yoon

A warrant has been requested to detain South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over charges linked to his brief martial law decree, with his fate now dependent on the Constitutional Court's decision.

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Mourners in South Korea lay flowers after 179 people died in plane cra

Jeju Air's plane crashed and burst into flames after skidding off the runway at Muan airport on Sunday when its landing gear apparently failed to deploy.

South Korea

A bird strike may have caused South Korea plane crash, official says

Jeju Air's plane received a bird strike warning shortly before attempting to land at Muan, whilst the pilot declared 'mayday' just one minute later.

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Only two survive after plane carrying 181 people crashes

The Jeju Air plane from Bangkok attempted a belly landing at Muan International Airport after its landing gear reportedly failed to deploy.

World News

South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo

The vote is the second impeachment in just two weeks after the former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, imposed a short-lived martial law order pushing the country into political turmoil.

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South Korean opposition seeks to impeach acting president

The Constitutional Court requires six out of nine justices to remove Yoon, but three seats remain vacant.

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South Korea court begins President Yoon's impeachment trial

Members of parliament in Seoul voted to impeach the president on Saturday after he imposed a short-live martial law order that thrust the country into political chaos.

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Celebrations in Seoul as President Yoon is impeached

Jubilant crowds celebrated in Seoul, South Korea after the National Assembly passed a motion 204-85 to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. Protests against Yoon had been intensifying since a short-lived declaration of martial law on 3 December.

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South Korean president impeached over martial order declaration

President Yoon Suk-yeol has been impeached at the second time of asking, as lawmakers voted in favour of the motion by 204 votes to 85.

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South Korean lawmakers set to hold second vote to impeach president

If Yoon is impeached, his powers will be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to remove him from office and if he is removed, an election to replace him must be held within 60 days.

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