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Blinken warns of Russia-North Korea cooperation in space technology
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday expressed concerns over potential cooperation between Russia and North Korea, highlighting the possibility of Moscow sharing advanced space and satellite technology with Pyongyang, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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South Korea: Anti-graft agency seeks police help to detain impeached Presi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has requested the police to handle the enforcement of a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law, both the sides confirmed on Monday, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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3 dead after fishing boat hits rocks off southwestern coast in S Korea
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A fishing boat carrying 22 people struck rocks near Gageo Island in Sinan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, resulting in three fatalities, according to Yonhap News Agency. The incident occurred around 10:30 am Saturday. The Coast Guard, along with a nearby vessel, rescued the remaining 19
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Anti-graft agency halts bid to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol fo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency halted its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his failed martial law bid, following a prolonged standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS), Yonhap News Agency reported.
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With 2,42,334 newborn babies in 2024, South Korea records rise in birthrat
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of newborns in South Korea increased last year for the first time in nine years, according to government data released on Friday. This marks a significant shift for a country facing one of the world's lowest fertility rates, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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Standoff at presidential residence as investigators seek to arrest impeach
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law declaration faced a standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS) outside the presidential residence on Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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South Korea to send Jeju Air Flight data recorder to US for analysis
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that it will send the flight data recorder from the crashed Jeju Air plane to the United States for further analysis, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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South Korea: 179 people dead, 2 rescued out of 181 aboard in plane crash i
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The South Korean authorities on Sunday confirmed that 179 people were killed and two people were rescued out of 181 aboard following a plane crash in South Korea's Muan region, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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"I take full responsibility": Jeju Air CEO following plane crash in South
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following the crash of a passenger jet carrying 181 people, which burst into flames after skidding off the runway and striking a wall at an airport in South Korea's Muan County on Sunday, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae issued a statement expressing regret and offered heartfelt condolences to the fam
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Atleast 28 dead as passenger plane crashes in South Korea
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
At least 28 people have been confirmed dead, with many others feared injured, after a South Korean passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed on Sunday morning at an airport in the country's southwest, according to police and fire officials, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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South Korea's intel confirms capture of North Korean soldier by Ukraine
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's intelligence agency on Friday verified reports that Ukrainian special forces had captured a wounded North Korean soldier, marking the first known incident of its kind, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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South Korea: President Yoon defies second summons over martial law investi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday defied summons from a joint investigation team regarding his brief declaration of martial law, marking the second time he has defied summons, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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