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Onex Corp. is selling minority stakes in WestJet to Delta Air Lines and Korean Air for a total of $550 million US. Under the deals announced Friday, Delta will acquire a 15 per cent stake in the Calgary-based airline for $330 million US, while Korean Air will buy a 10 …
Read More »Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says
About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing the country’s intelligence agency. North Korea has suffered some 4,700 casualties so far, including injuries and deaths, though its troops have shown signs …
Read More »Moon Jae-in becomes 4th consecutive elected South Korean president to be indicted
South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal president Moon Jae-in on bribery charges on Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office. Moon’s indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at …
Read More »South Korean court reinstates Han Duck-soo as acting president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to the post of acting president on Monday, striking down his impeachment as he pledged to focus on steering Asia’s fourth-biggest economy through a U.S. trade war. The ruling, which comes amid months of political turmoil in the country, returns Han …
Read More »South Korean air force pilots charged with criminal negligence in accidental bombing of village
South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage. Defence ministry investigators have confirmed that errors by the pilots when they …
Read More »South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, news reports said, a criminal charge that could put him to death or jail for life if convicted. This is the latest blow to Yoon, who was impeached …
Read More »Facing exhaustion and North Korean troops, Ukraine’s soldiers say the war needs to end
As soldiers fighting for Ukraine try to hold onto the hundreds of square kilometres they seized in Russia’s Kursk region in August, some describe facing relentless waves of determined North Korean troops, Russian units with improved tactics, and Ukraine’s own struggles with exhaustion and sinking morale. “I honestly don’t think we’re …
Read More »Supporters of impeached South Korean president storm Seoul court after it extended his detention
A South Korean court on Sunday extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed windows and broke inside. Yoon last week became the first sitting South Korean president to be …
Read More »South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached president in martial law probe
South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities …
Read More »North Korean troops fighting in Russia against Ukraine suffering high casualties, Kyiv says
North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses during fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday. The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North …
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