Eight-member bench of Constitutional Court to expedite Yoon's impeachment trial
The Constitutional Court formed an eight-member bench as two new justices began their six-year terms on Thursday, paving the ...
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N. Korea's Kim attends art performance celebrating New Year in Pyongyang: KCNA
North Korea has held a large-scale performance celebrating New Year in Pyongyang, with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media reported Wednesday. The art performance was given with ...
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Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year's Day message
Pope Francis has ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.
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Warrant issued for president
A district court in Seoul issued a detention warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, approving a request from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials after the president ...
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Data extraction from cockpit voice recorder complete, transforming to voice: ministry
Data has been completely extracted from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the crashed Jeju Air aircraft and is now being transformed to voice, the transport ministry said Wednesday. "We ...
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Social media: New tool for democracy or catalysts of polarization?
The recent political unrest in Korea has brought renewed attention to the role of social media platforms — particularly YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) — in shaping modern democracy.
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All 179 victims in the deadly Jeju Air crash identified: authorities
Korean authorities announced Wednesday that all 179 victims of the deadly Jeju Air plane crash have been identified, four days after the tragic accident. The Central Disaster and Safety ...
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Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine halted as transit deal expires
Russian natural gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine to Europe were halted in the early hours of New Year's Day as a transit deal expired and warring Moscow and Kyiv have ...
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Top agencies gear up for K-pop group debut rush this year
JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, BigHit Music, and other K-pop agencies are preparing to launch new groups in 2025, promising another successful year for the K-pop music scene. JYP is the ...
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Harrowing details emerge from grim recovery of Jeju Air crash
Desperate and harrowing details have emerged from the grim rescue operation that followed the devastating crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216. The tragedy claimed 179 lives, leaving only two crew ...
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Heartbroken families mourn victims, leave poignant tributes at Jeju Air crash site
Three days after the Jeju Air tragedy, grieving families returned to the crash site at Muan International Airport on Tuesday to bid final farewells to their loved ones. Among them was Park, 27 ...