Korean Air pilots fired after fighting over ex-president Yoon’s martial law call

South Korea’s Presidential Impeachment Was Long Overdue

After more than seven weeks of deliberations, South Korea’s Constitutional Court has finally upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who attempted to subvert the constitutional order with a botched bid for martial law in December. However, the unanimous verdict from eight judges laid bare a country increasingly fractured by social and political tensions. “Since […]

Political instability makes South Korea less attractive to US firms

Political turmoil caused by former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law last December and the resulting impeachment trial was cited as one of the biggest risks to the business environm...

Korean Air pilots fired after fighting over ex-president Yoon’s martial law call

The altercation is one of the more dramatic examples of the political polarisation triggered by Yoon’s impeachment, observers say.

Korean Air fires pilot and co-pilot who got into fight over Yoon’s martial law

‘Unfortunate incident’ occured when crew was resting in a hotel in Brisbane

Pilot, co-pilot got into fist fight over Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law: Korean Air

They are the two pilots of a flight that flew from Incheon to Brisbane in December 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Will South Korea Save its Democracy?

On December 3, South Korea faced yet another test of its democracy–President Yoon Suk-yeol, elected just 2 years ago, declared emergency martial law for the first time in 45 years temporarily granting power to the military.