Concrete mound a fatal flaw
A report commissioned by the government has found that the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said.
S. Korea’s Lee to visit Japan next week for talks with Takaichi
President Lee Jae-myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
President turns to penguins in bid to meet Kim
President Lee Jae-myung has portrayed himself and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a pair of affectionate penguins in a social media post urging the despot to meet him.
Seoul seeks regional security reset
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions.
Cops seize evidence linked to Yoon case
Police raided the office of a special counsel in charge of former impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection and other crimes, according to Yonhap news agency.
S. Koreans now free to read North’s ‘seditious’ newspaper
Packed with missile tests, propaganda hailing the great leaders and tirades against the United States, North Korea's top newspaper has long been considered so incendiary that South Korea banned its citizens from reading it.
Ex-president Yoon’s detention extended
A fresh arrest warrant was issued for ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol (pic), extending the former leader's detention while facing charges linked to his 2024 attempt to impose martial law.
When love hurts, where can victims turn to?
Systemic gaps leave those in the hands of intimate partner violence vulnerable.
Workers to get more rest
South Korea's government plans to push new legislation this year to curb excessive working hours, including giving workers the right to disconnect from job-related messages after hours and introducing half-day leave as a legal entitlement.
Veteran actor in critical condition
Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki, 73, is currently in critical condition after he was rushed to the emergency room, according to local media reports
