The liberal opposition Democratic Party, which drove the legislative vote that impeached Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 14 over his imposition of martial law, accused the president of trying to mobilize his supporters to block his detention and called for law enforcement authorities to execute the warrant immediately.
Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after his office expressed regret over acting President Choi Sang-mok's approval of two new judges to a court set to decide Yoon's fate.
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Thursday immediate action must be taken if a special inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated in the country finds any issues as authorities ramp up a probe into Sunday's deadly air crash.
Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying he would "fight til the end" as he faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec.
By Hyunjoo Jin and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of their investigation into Sunday's crash that killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on the country's soil.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying he would "fight til the end" as he faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec.
South Korean police said they raided Muan airport and the Jeju Air office on Thursday over the crash involving one of the carrier’s Boeing 737-800s that killed 179 people.
South Korean police raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport Thursday as they step up a
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol resists arrest, sparking political turmoil and facing potential life imprisonment.