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South Korea to overhaul ‘localiser’ structures, change airport embankments after Jeju flight crash

Transport ministry has been inspecting safety conditions since the Boeing 737-800 crash at Muan airport, and plans to improve structures housing the antenna that guide landings.

At least 179 dead in worst airline disaster in South Korea, 2 crew rescued; investigation ongoing

Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, carrying 181 people, belly-landed on the runway & erupted into a fireball at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

At least 120 dead in South Korea plane crash, 2 crew rescued

Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, carrying 181 people, veered off the runway & erupted into a fireball at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

At least 62 dead in South Korea plane crash, 2 crew rescued

Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, carrying 181 people, veered off the runway & erupted into a fireball at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

This immersive tourist centre in Seoul is every K-pop fan’s dream—music video sets, dance games

The HiKR Ground museum is a testament to how South Korea has effortlessly used pop culture to introduce other aspects of its society to the world.

In a first, Android robot EveR 6 takes orchestra conductor’s podium in Seoul

The two-armed robot, designed by Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, made its debut at the National Theater of Korea, leading musicians in the country’s national orchestra.

British man attempts to scale 123-storey South Korea’s Lotte World Tower without ropes, detained

The 24-year-old man reached the 73rd floor until South Korean authorities forced him to abandon his climb more than halfway up the landmark skyscraper in Seoul.

South Korean court recognises spousal coverage of state insurance for same-sex couple

While South Korea does not legally recognise same-sex marriage, the court's verdict is the 'first recognition of the legal status of a same-sex couple', the plaintiff's lawyer said.

South Korea scraps traditional way of counting age, international method to take effect in 2023

Koreans are deemed to be a year old when born & a year is added every 1 Jan. This shift in counting will make its citizens either 1 or 2 years younger on official documents.

We tested 5G networks across Asian cities. The verdict: patchy

While carriers are investing billions of dollars in expansion, 5G's technical design demands high network density to provide the advertised stratospheric speeds.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.