krtoday The oldest person to have won an Olympic gold medal in their lifetime has died at the age of 103. Agnes Keleti, a Hungarian gymnast, claimed her first gold medal at the age of 31 during the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Four years later, at the Melbourne Olympics, she secured four more golds, becoming a five-time … Read more
South Korean police is speeding up its probe into the deadly Jeju Air plane crash. Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae has been issued a travel ban and the police have also raided the Muan International Airport. Lee Seung-jae has more. The investigation into the tragic Jeju Air passenger plane crash that killed 179 people continues, … Read more
We begin with an update on the truck attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans. The attack, which happened in the early hours of New Year’s Day in the city’s bustling downtown area, is likely to be the act of a lone perpetrator. This comes from a Thursday briefing by the FBI, which clarified … Read more
The Second Preparatory hearing to map out President Yoon’s impeachment trial proceedings is taking place on Friday. It’s unclear how much progress will be made as Yoon’s team has not been fully cooperative. Our Oh Soo-young reports. President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial proceedings will continue with the second preparation hearing taking place on Friday. … Read more
U.S. law enforcement sources have identified the person inside the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, local time. The individual killed in the incident has been identified as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger an active-duty soldier from Colorado Springs. The law enforcement officials stated that Livelsberger sustained a self-inflicted gunshot … Read more
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials is now executing an arrest warrant against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order. Our political correspondent Lee Shi-hoo is on the line to tell us more. Shi-hoo, what’s the latest? Yes Dami, the anti-corruption agency is at the presidential residence in Yongsan-gu district in … Read more
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 20 Palestinians throughout the Gaza Strip early on New Year’s Day. Meantime, hypothermia and winter rainstorms are worsening the situation in Gaza. Cha Yun-kyung has the latest. More than 20 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed throughout Gaza on New Year’s Day. One strike hit a home in the … Read more
The rival parties are clashing over the possible execution of the arrest warrant for President Yoon. The ruling People Power Party on Thursday criticized the court and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials for issuing and planning to execute the warrant, calling it illegal and politically motivated. The party demanded the court and the … Read more
With the start of 2025, the government today announced its new economic policy plans. A key focus is on stabilizing the economy amid both external and internal uncertainties. Our economics correspondent Lee Soo-jin joins us in the studio. Soojin,.. what does the government think the economy will look like this year? Well, South Korea is … Read more
And with news of the arrest warrant possibly being executed today, this has led to rising tensions near the presidential residence where rallies have been taking place. We now go live to our reporter Lee Eun-hee, who is there standing by for us. Eun-hee, what’s the situation like there? Good evening Jumg-min, I’m out here … Read more
