South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial

Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.
Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon to begin
The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol begins Tuesday, with the country's Constitutional Court set to weigh whether to strip him of his presidential duties over a failed martial law bid.
Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korea's anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.
Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
The top aide of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has pleaded with law enforcement to abandon their efforts to detain him over last month’s martial law imposition, as authorities prepared a second att
First day of S Korean leader's impeachment trial ends within minutes
The South Korean Constitutional Court on Tuesday was supposed to begin the impeachment trial of suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, who caused a furore by issuing a short-lived martial law decree last month.
South Korea's impeached president gets a pay rise
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will receive a scheduled pay rise, official documents showed on Monday, despite an impeachment trial and investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.
South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’
South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President ...
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South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Second President In Two Weeks
South Korean lawmakers ... to being the second impeachment of a head of state in just two weeks, Friday's vote was also South Korea's first impeachment of an acting president.
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South Korean leaders seek calm following president's impeachment
Liberal Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party holds a majority in the National Assembly, urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on Yoon's impeachment and proposed a special ...
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South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, search his office
A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and ...
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South Korea passes impeachment bill on President Yoon Suk Yeol
“I vow to do my best for South ... Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol gather for the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. South ...
South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park ...
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South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo impeached by opposition lawmakers after just 2 weeks in office
Seoul, South Korea ... party lawmakers, further deepening the country's political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol's stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment ...
Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?
Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a ...