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Duck DNA, bird feathers found in ill-fated Jeju Air jet engines: Probe

Both engines of Boeing 737-800 jet contained DNA from Baikal teals, a migratory duck that flies to South Korea.

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South Korean prosecutors file second request to extend Yoon’s detention after court rejection

Seoul court rejected the prosecution’s first request on Friday

The Independent UK

Three Koreans sentenced for murder near Pattaya

A court in South Korea has handed down jail terms to three men charged for brutally murdering their compatriot near Pattaya last year.

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NewJeans: Why one of K-pop’s biggest bands is being sued by its own label

Five-member girl group has been embroiled in a contract dispute with their agency since last year

The Independent UK

South Korea's Yoon To Avoid Fresh Questioning After Dramatic Arrest

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faced renewed questioning Thursday, a day after his dramatic arrest over a failed martial law declaration, but his lawyers said he would not take part.

International Business Times

South Korea’s President Yoon arrested over short-lived martial law attempt

Investigators used ladders to climb into President Yoon Suk-yeol’s home after he failed to appear at impeachment trial.

Al Jazeera

A toddler, a student, a family of nine: who were the victims of Jeju Air flight 7C2216?

The 179 people who died were aged between three and 78 and came from South Korea and Thailand

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South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff

Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree

The Independent UK

South Korea Investigators In Standoff To Arrest President Yoon

Yoon Suk Yeol, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, would become the first sitting president in South Korean history to be arrested if the warrant is carried out.

International Business Times

Investigators suspend attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon after standoff with security service – as it happened

Anti-corruption officials say they faced human wall of 200 presidential personnel at his official residence

The Guardian - AU

South Korea Police Raid Jeju Air, Airport Over Fatal Crash

Authorities on Thursday carried out search and seizure operations at Muan airport where flight 2216 crashed, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and Jeju Air's office in the capital Seoul, police said.

Latin Times

South Korea plane crash investigators extract data from Jeju Air black box

Authorities hope for vital clues as contents of cockpit recorder are converted into audio format

The Guardian - UK

South Korea plane crash investigations focus on role of airport embankment

Jeju Air flight burst into flames when it hit barrier at end of runway after crash-landing at Muan international

The Guardian - UK

Another Jeju Air jet has landing-gear issue in South Korea

A Jeju Air passenger jet that departed Gimpo Airport in Seoul for Jeju on Monday experienced an unidentified landing-gear issue after takeoff and returned to Gimpo where it landed safely, Yonhap news reported, citing unnamed sources.

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The Guardian - UK

South Korea launches safety inspection of all airline operations after Jeju Air crash

Authorities announce investigation as shocked citizens enter second day of official mourning

The Guardian - AU

South Korea plane crash: bereaved families demand more support from government – as it happened

Relatives’ representative also says Jeju Air must do everything it can to help families financially

The Guardian - US

US sends investigators to help establish cause of South Korea plane crash

Team from NTSB, FAA and manufacturer Boeing to assist investigation of Jeju Air crash that killed 179

International Business Times

South Korea Grieves After Deadliest Plane Crash Kills 179

South Korea was reeling Monday from the loss of 179 people after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, with a team of US investigators joining local authorities to probe possible causes.

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Dynamite News

South Korea plane crash in Muan; All 181 on board feared dead

The incident occurred at 9:07 am (local time) when a Jeju Air flight veered off the runway during landing and struck a fence at Musan International Airport in Muan County. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

Jeju Air crash: all but two presumed dead in South Korea’s worst domestic civil aviation disaster

Footage appears to show Boeing 737-800 skidding along runway at Muan airport before hitting wall and catching fire

The Guardian - AU

Air traffic controllers warned of bird strike minutes before Muan airport accident – as it happened

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Al Jazeera

Jeju Air plane crashes while landing in South Korea, killing 179

Seven days of national mourning declared after flight from Bangkok crash-lands at Muan International Airport.

International Business Times

South Korean Acting President Impeached Just Two Weeks Into The Job

Han Duck-soo assumed the office after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Dec. 14 after declaring martial law

The Independent UK

South Korea prosecutors detain shaman over ‘links to Yoon’s presidential campaign’

Shaman who is believed to have close ties with Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady to be investigated for corruption

The Independent UK

South Korea’s Yoon given until December 21 to appear for questioning

Impeached president is under investigation for alleged insurrection but denies charge

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