Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

DP on track for landslide victory, veto override in reach

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) appears on track to increase its majority in the 300-member National Assembly, according to an exit poll released after voting in the general election ended on Wednesday evening.

2024-04-10

Sephora, squeezed by Olive Young, pulls out of Korea

Sephora is exiting the Korean market after struggling to understand the preferences of the country's consumers. It has faced an uphill battle against domestic beauty chain CJ Olive Young.

2024-03-19

Airlines to be required to tell passengers not to open doors midflight

Airline operators in Korea will be required to warn passengers against indiscriminately opening aircraft emergency exits, the government said Tuesday, following a recent mid-flight plane door opening incident.

2023-11-28

Meth-addled passenger tries to open airplane door midflight in third such incident this year

The woman was on a Korean Air flight traveling from New York to Incheon when she attempted to open the emergency exit. The woman tested positive for meth.

2023-11-23

Uniformed passengers to get priority seating next to exits

On May 26, a 33-year-old man seated at 31A of Asiana flight 8124 from Jeju to Daegu broke open an exit just behind the wings when the plane was 700 feet (about 210 meters) above ground, just minutes from landing.

2023-07-13

No slip can be tolerated in mid-air (KOR)

The government and flight experts must put their heads together to come up with effective preventive measures.

2023-05-30

No slip can be tolerated in mid-air

The government and flight experts must put their heads together to come up with effective preventive measures.

2023-05-29

Arrest warrant approved for man who opened door during flight

The Daegu District Court on Sunday approved an arrest warrant for a man in his 30s who opened an emergency exit door on an Asiana Airlines plane mid-flight two days earlier.

2023-05-28

Exits from Korea surge in 2019, but coronavirus skews numbers

In 2019, 717,000 exited the country, an 8.8 percent increase and an all-time high. Those entering Korea totaled 749,000, down 8.4 percent. The net increase was 32,000, down from a record 124,000 gain in 2018.

2020-07-16