2026-05-13 dafe11b7a2dbd15680d0f7406b3dc6fbac9e7789 16 Asiana Airlines 116 /wiki/asiana%20airlines Korean Air 2 /wiki/korean%20air Merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines 1 /wiki/merger%20of%20korean%20air%20and%20asiana%20airlines South Korea 37 /wiki/south%20korea acquisition 71 /wiki/mergers%20and%20acquisitions flag carrier 14 /wiki/flag%20carrier Asiana Airlines Korean Air Merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines South Korea acquisition flag carrier Merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines 2026-04-10 5085eec7d87c86268ea1c245339598e6d6b87426 20 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/04/10/the-parliament-of-south-korea-approves-a-supplementary-budget-worth-w262-trillion-us-177-billion-to-address-the-econ The parliament of South Korea approves a supplementary budget worth ₩26.2 trillion (US$17.7 billion) to address the economic effects of the war, which includes cash assistance to 35 million South Koreans. 2026-02-19 8d27e57c0fdf1a6a3f9eed041fbc38d4a83c6def 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found guilty of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024. 2026-02-6 e4760b18252b9f2c303853c75300cf8fdffa7f14 23 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/02/6/amnesty-international-reports-that-north-koreans-are-being-executed-for-watching-the-south-korean-series-squid-game-an Amnesty International reports that North Koreans are being executed for watching the South Korean series "Squid Game" and listening to K-pop. 2025-10-29 801c07d5feb5161711c27fd9c7991e219169e595 /feed/2025/10/29/south-korea-and-the-united-states-finalize-a-trade-deal-in-which-the-us-agrees-to-15-of-tariffs-on-south-korean-goods South Korea and the United States finalize a trade deal in which the U.S. agrees to 15% of tariffs on South Korean goods. 1761894454 2025-10-29 b702b14167e96f7971a094de384ed5ccc4c8fad2 7 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/10/29/south-korea-announces-it-has-finalized-a-trade-deal-with-the-united-states-in-which-the-us-agrees-to-15-of-tariffs-on South Korea announces it has finalized a trade deal with the United States in which the U.S. agrees to 15% of tariffs on imported South Korean goods and South Korea will invest in American businesses and shipbuilding projects. 2025-10-15 daebe26c2ee8f8b3c3e5a2fbd6715679222c933d 17 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/10/15/south-korea-issues-a-blanket-travel-ban-on-its-citizens-to-parts-of-cambodia-known-for-its-scam-centers-alleging-that-o South Korea issues a blanket travel ban on its citizens to parts of Cambodia known for its scam centers, alleging that over 200,000 foreign nationals are working in these centers, including 1,200 South Koreans. 2025-09-15 3ebbdd21e0d9439d66154978ff3603b09d98d9ea /feed/2025/09/15/the-south-korean-government-announces-it-will-launch-a-formal-investigation-into-human-rights-abuses-by-us-federal-per The South Korean government announces it will launch a formal investigation into human rights abuses by U.S. Federal personnel during the raid at a Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier this month. 1757988969 2025-09-15 52b82a2cd6655c96086e26face8a8db531d21812 13 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/09/15/south-korea-announces-it-will-launch-a-formal-investigation-into-human-rights-abuses-by-us-federal-personnel-during-th South Korea announces it will launch a formal investigation into human rights abuses by U.S. federal personnel during the raid at a Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier this month. 2025-09-3 0525c70a19864f6d8a6be6d776eb367691508b72 19 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/09/3/one-person-is-killed-another-is-injured-and-five-others-are-reported-missing-during-an-accident-on-a-hanwha-ocean-floa One person is killed, another is injured, and five others are reported missing during an accident on a Hanwha Ocean floating production storage and offloading ship at a shipyard in South Korea. 2025-05-31 39ec96848da34ec1478e2690d4648813bd711b92 /feed/2025/05/31/twenty-one-people-are-hospitalized-following-a-suspected-arson-attack-when-a-man-sets-fire-to-his-clothes-and-a-fuel-con Twenty-one people are hospitalized following a suspected arson attack when a man sets fire to his clothes and a fuel container with a lighter on Seoul Subway Line 5, causing more than 400 passengers to be evacuated and a temporary suspension of services. A man in his 60s was arrested near Yeouinaru Station. 1748699197 2025-05-31 001d47cbca91c552dfcbd6283e0fccb109a612ba /feed/2025/05/31/twenty-one-people-are-hospitalized-following-a-suspected-arson-attack-when-a-man-set-fire-to-his-clothes-and-a-fuel-cont Twenty-one people are hospitalized following a suspected arson attack when a man set fire to his clothes and a fuel container with a lighter on Seoul Subway Line 5, causing more than 400 passengers to be evacuated and a temporary suspension of services. A man in his 60s was arrested near Yeouinaru Station. 1748692008 2025-05-31 9c7312ba618850ae5039c378661154c134255fc2 /feed/2025/05/31/twenty-one-people-are-hospitalized-in-a-suspected-arson-attack-when-a-man-allegedly-set-fire-to-pieces-of-clothes-with-a Twenty-one people are hospitalized in a suspected arson attack when a man allegedly set fire to pieces of clothes with a lighter-type torch and a fuel container inside a train of Seoul Subway Line 5 in Seoul, South Korea. A man in his 60s was arrested near the Yeouinaru Station, more than 400 passengers were evacuated and services were suspended for a while. 1748670394 2025-05-31 be2ff0f6ab161cf41f85322d7ab1ed16c523194a 14 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/05/31/twenty-one-people-are-hospitalized-following-an-arson-attack-when-a-man-angry-at-the-outcome-of-his-divorce-sets-fire-to Twenty-one people are hospitalized following an arson attack when a man angry at the outcome of his divorce sets fire to his clothes and a fuel container with a lighter on Seoul Subway Line 5, causing more than 400 passengers to be evacuated and a temporary suspension of services. The suspect is arrested near Yeouinaru Station in Seoul, South Korea. 2025-05-29 57b4411ae7ba6c6611850cb71bc6765db6353728 1 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/05/29/south-korea-s-central-bank-cuts-its-key-interest-rate-by-a-quarter-percentage-point-to-25-marking-its-fourth-cut-sinc South Korea’s central bank cuts its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.5%, marking its fourth cut since October, and sharply lowered its 2025 growth forecast to 0.8%, nearly halving the previous projection of 1.5% announced in February after a monetary policy meeting. Share prices rise following the report, with the Kospi gaining 1.7%. 2025-05-1 edc214e288f9d9bb1b0f0a5a20b093cef2af1856 13 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/05/1/the-prosecutors-of-south-korea-indict-former-president-yoon-suk-yeol-of-abuse-of-authority-after-he-declared-martial-law The prosecutors of South Korea indict former president Yoon Suk-yeol of abuse of authority after he declared martial law in December 2024. /feed/2026/05/13/korean-air-announces-plans-to-launch-an-integrated-flag-carrier-for-south-korea-on-17-december-following-the-completion AA 13 8e8ecffc844ea1e9559eae90ad5992e7ae2aa5e9 5 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/korean-air-to-launch-integrated-flag-carrier-after-asiana-merger/3936045 2026 Korean Air announces plans to launch an integrated flag carrier for South Korea on 17 December following the completion of legal procedures for its acquisition of Asiana Airlines.