How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a South Korean Plane
The fire spread quickly after starting near the end of the plane’s cabin. But the captain, despite being informed of the escalating danger, did not announce an evacuation order on…
Lunar New Year 2025 Photos: See Year of the Snake Celebrations Across Asia
More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with fireworks,…
South Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted
South Korea’s impeached and arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally indicted on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection last month when he briefly imposed martial law, prosecutors said.…
Korea Zinc Shareholder Meeting Takes a Dramatic Turn
For months, the fight for management control of Korea Zinc, a leading metals producer, between its two founding families seemed headed for a dramatic showdown at a shareholder meeting. But…
South Korea Tells Budget Airlines to Tighten Safety After Crash
South Korea has told its low-cost carriers to prioritize safety over profit after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air plane in South Korea last month, in an effort to…
2 Families, in Business 50 Years, Fight for Control of Korea Zinc
When two longtime business partners established a subsidiary 50 years ago to make zinc out of an industrial complex set up by South Korea’s government, they settled on an unusual…
Han Kang Talks About Her Jeju Book, ‘We Do Not Part”
In Han Kang’s latest novel, a character saws off the tips of two of her fingers in a woodworking accident. Surgeons reattach them but the treatment is gruesome and agonizing.…
Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail
As president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol lived in a luxurious hilltop mansion, threw parties and had a small army of personal guards. These days, he is alone in…
What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
The cause of the fatal plane crash in South Korea last month is still to be determined, but it thrust into the spotlight a subject little understood by the general…