A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board died in one of the country’s worst aviation...

Emergency officials confirm only 2 of the 181 people on board survived a plane crash in South Korea

South Korea’s impeached leader avoids investigators as court begins meeting to determine his fate

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol dodged requests by investigative agencies to appear for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree, as the Constitutional Court began its first meeting Monday on Yoon's case to determine whether to formally...

A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea's president

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree this month, a shocking stunt that paralyzed the country’s politics, halted foreign policy and spooked financial markets. ...

Impeached South Korean president says he will 'never give up,' calls for stability during his 'temporary' pause

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him and intensifying investigations into last week’s dramatic move. ...

What to know about martial law and the impeachment vote threatening South Korea's president

TOKYO (AP) — Is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the verge of being forced out of office for declaring martial law nearly a week ago? The question, which has dogged Yoon through a series of moves by the opposition to end his presidency, will be highlighted Saturday, when...

South Korean president defends his marital law decree as an act of governance and denies rebellion charges

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office resisted a police attempt to search the compound. ...

An official says former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed and is now stable