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146 Muan Plane Crash Victims Identified as Recovery Work Continues for Second Day
The transport ministry has confirmed the identities of 146 of the 179 people who died in the Jeju Air plane crash at Muan International Airport.During a briefing held Monday ...
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Police Summon PM Han for 2nd Time over Cabinet Attendance on Dec. 3 Martial Law
Police summoned Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for the second time regarding his attendance at Cabinet meetings that preceded and followed the December 3 martial law declaration.According ...
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Jeju Air to Arrange Funerals in Line with Families’ Wishes
Jeju Air says it will proceed with funeral arrangements for the 179 victims killed in one of its planes on Sunday in accordance with the families’ wishes. The head of Jeju Air’s ...
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Won-Dollar Exchange Closing Spot Rate for 2024 Ends at Weakest Since 1997
The weekly won-dollar foreign exchange closing spot rate for the final week of the year has buckled to its weakest point since the 1997 Asian financial crisis.The Seoul ...
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Ruling Party’s New Interim Chief Apologizes for Martial Law
The new interim leader of the ruling People Power Party, Kwon Young-se, has apologized to the South Korean people for the short-lived martial law situation earlier this month.In ...
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Analysis of Jeju Air Aircraft Black Box Begins at Gimpo Airport
Analysis of the black box from the Jeju Air plane involved in a fatal crash at Muan International Airport began on Monday upon its arrival at Gimpo International Airport's ...
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Ministry Announces Integrated Plan for Underground Rail Lines
The transport ministry announced a mid- to long-term execution plan for a project on an integrated development of urban underground rail lines.The announcement comes ...
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Businesses Plan to Hire 527,000 Employees through Q1
Businesses plan to hire around 30-thousand fewer people through the first quarter of next year compared with the same period last year. According to a survey released ...
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Industrial Output Falls in November for Third Consecutive Month
The country’s industrial output decreased for the third consecutive month in November as auto industry strikes disrupted production. According to Statistics Korea ...
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Investigators: Jeju Air Pilot Issued Mayday Call after Bird Strike before Crash-Landing
Anchor: A passenger jet carrying 181 people crashed Sunday morning while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea’s southwestern region. A total of 179 are confirmed ...
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South Korea Observes 7 Days of Mourning for Victims of Muan Plane Crash
The government has declared a weeklong national mourning period after the tragic plane crash in Muan, South Jeolla Province, that claimed 179 lives.Acting President ...
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Acting President Vows Transparency on Progress of Plane Crash Investigation
Acting President Choi Sang-mok says the government will transparently disclose the progress of its investigation into Sunday’s deadly plane crash to the bereaved families. The ...