krtoday And the government has declared a seven-day national mourning period. Muan-gun County, where the crash took place, has also been designated as a special disaster zone. Our Lee Soo-jin reports. During a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held in Seoul on Monday morning, South Korea’s Acting President and finance minister Choi Sang-mok pledged … Read more
Good morning. I’m Kim Siyoung And this is the world now. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. James Earl Carter Jr., who served as the 39th U.S. president from 1977 to 1981 passed away peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia on Sunday afternoon, local time surrounded by his family, according to … Read more
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday again refused to attend a questioning session at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials. The third summons, issued last Thursday, is likely to have been the final request. Usually, investigators request an arrest warrant after three summons are rejected. However, whether the court will issue a warrant is … Read more
South Korea’s industrial production fell for the third consecutive month in November due to a slowdown in auto manufacturing. Data from Statistics Korea on Monday showed industrial output fell by point-four percent in November compared to the previous month. Manufacturing output fell due to strikes at auto companies, while output in the service sector also … Read more
The European Union’s common charger law came into force on Saturday, obliging manufacturers to adopt USB-C chargers as the standard on most re-chargeable electronic devices sold across the 27-nation bloc. This means companies like Apple, which use different charging connector designs, will have to change the ports and cables on their products to USB-C. The … Read more
And civic and social groups are considering postponing a large impeachment rally to mourn the victims of the air crash. The ‘Emergency Action for Yoon Suk Yeol’s Immediate Resignation and Social Reform’ group released a statement on Sunday that it’s currently discussing a plan to postpone a rally scheduled to be held in downtown Seoul … Read more
From scorching heat in the summer to record snowfall in the winter, this year, Korea has definitely felt the impact of climate change. As such, more and more consumers are pursuing environmentally-friendly choices in their daily lives. To take a closer look at these, we have our reporter Ahn Sung-jin in the studio. Welcome Sung-jin. … Read more
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been indicted on charges of leading a controversial martial law plan and engaging in insurrection and abuse of power. Prosecutors allege Kim proposed martial law to President Yoon and deployed troops to block the National Assembly from overturning it. He is also accused of attempting to detain key politicians, … Read more
Over at the National Assembly. An opposition-led motion to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo has been passed. The ruling party immediately filed a constitutional appeal, asking for the court to stop this unprecedented event from continuing forward. Our correspondent Shin Ha-young reports on the deepening political divide. Lawmakers at a plenary session of the National … Read more
The country is in uncharted territory following the impeachment of the acting president. Now, the executive branch’s number three in power leads the government, perhaps with more uncertainty lying ahead. Our political correspondent Kim Do-yeon reports. With the motion to impeach Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo being passed, for the first time ever … Read more
