At 10.15pm on Jan 28, the Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321-200, bound for Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, caught fire at its tail before takeoff. According to testimony from passengers on board, a “crackling sound” could be heard from the overhead luggage compartment at the time, followed shortly by smoke.

A failed coup and a likely power shift to the progressives plunges South Korea into unknown amid Trump's return to the US presidency.

South Korean authorities arrested and detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, over his brief declaration of martial law last month. The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.

South Korea’s crisis after Yoon Seok-yeol’s martial law and impeachment boosts political prospects for Lee Jae-myung, while Trump’s return adds to foreign policy uncertainty.

BEIJING: Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday (Jan 29), as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake.

For his attempt to impose martial law late last year, President Yoon now faces charges punishable by life imprisonment or death.

South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December, Yonhap reported.

The testimonies of some passengers suggest the fire broke out at an overhead compartment. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met over two days this week and reported on its achievements during 2024 but state media made no mention of anticipated changes to the constitution that would further cement its hostile policy towards South Korea.

The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.

Newly sworn secretary of state is to maximize American interest and counter China to secure regional peace in Southeast and East Asia