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Jeju Air black boxes ceased recording before plane crash, South Korea says

Transport ministry is investigating cause of the data loss following worst-ever aviation disaster in country’s history.

Al Jazeera

Mystery over South Korean plane crash thickens as investigators say black boxes were not recording

Jeju Air flight 7C2216’s flight recorders have been recovered after crash that killed 179 people, but authorities say data relating to crucial 4 minutes prior to crash are missing

The Independent UK

South Korea Says Jeju Air Jet Black Boxes Stopped Recording Before Crash

The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.

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Thousands Of South Koreans Protest As President Digs Heels In

Thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital for rival demonstrations on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

International Business Times

Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached president awaits his fate

Yoon Suk Yeol is barricaded inside a compound protected by rolls of barbed wire, a blockade of buses and hundreds of security force members

The Guardian - AU

Squid Game’s second season is the latest instalment of Korean culture’s economic success story – so what’s the secret?

The first season of Squid Game, the Netflix dystopian drama about the perils of capitalism and extreme wealth disparity in South Korea, was a huge hit. And now, the much-anticipated second series does not appear to have disappointed either.

The Conversation

South Korea's Presidential Security Chief Resigns Amid Political Turmoil

South Korea's political crisis deepens as government agencies clash over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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Weather tracker: powerful Santa Ana winds fuel California wildfires

Gusty conditions have enabled fires to take hold and spread at great speed. Plus, a cold snap grips South Korea

The Guardian - UK

South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning

Park Jong-joon says citizens concerned about violence if authorities push ahead with bid to arrest suspended president.

Al Jazeera

South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens

South Korean police has questioned the chief of the presidential security service as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

The Independent UK

S. Korea Presidential Security Chief Urges 'No Bloodshed' In Yoon Arrest

South Korea's presidential security chief said Friday there must be no bloodshed if another arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is executed by investigators over his failed martial law bid.

International Business Times

South Korean Opposition Introduces Bill For Independent Investigation

South Korean opposition seeks independent probe into Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration amid tensions and potential detention efforts.

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South Korea’s Yoon will accept impeachment ruling even if it means end to presidency, lawyer says

Yoon Suk Yeol’s lawyer warns of civil war if ‘something goes wrong’ in attempt to arrest president

The Independent UK

YouTube Patriots? The Men Backing S. Korea's Impeached President

Fears of North Korea, online conspiracies and unproven claims of electoral fraud -- conservative South Korean men told AFP why they had descended on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence to protect him from arrest.

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The Independent UK

North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia, US issues grave warning

Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia ‘rendering it more capable of waging war against its neighbours’

Android Central

Samsung's phone subscription is starting in South Korea, but don't hold your breath

The service is arriving for one region, at least.

Golf Monthly

Kevin Na On Why LIV Golf Korea Will Be 'Massive' For Both The Country And His League

LIV Golf Korea is set to make its debut as part of the 54-hole circuit in May, with Kevin Na's IronHeads GC featuring three players born in the country

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South Korean Court Clears Government And Adoption Agency

South Korean court rules against Adam Crapser in lawsuit over abusive childhood and deportation, sparking calls for reform.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Faces Detention

Legal and security challenges arise in attempts to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, with concerns over clashes and legal authority.

The Independent UK

Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel

The Independent UK

South Korean court clears government, adoption agency of liability in adoptee's deportation from US

A South Korean court has cleared the government and an adoption agency of all liability in a lawsuit filed by a Korean man whose traumatic adoption journey led to an abusive childhood in the United States and ultimately his deportation to South Korea after legal troubles

International Business Times

Hundreds Rally For South Korea's Yoon As New Arrest Bid Beckons

Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his home on Wednesday in a bid to protect him as investigators prepared a fresh arrest attempt.

The Guardian - AU

Communist spies and assassination attempts: how the cold war still shapes South Korean politics

Attitudes to North Korea are key to understanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law and its aftermath

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Did The Bone-Chilling True Story Of South Korea’s Brother’s Home Inspire Squid Game?

The Brothers Home atrocity is considered to be one of the darkest human rights violations in South Korean history.

The Independent UK

South Korea police set for another showdown with president’s security after fresh warrant issued

Chief prosecutor vows to ‘prepare thoroughly’ for execution of second warrant against Yoon Suk Yeol

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