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In South Korea, Constitutional Court’s postponement raises questions amid public backlash
The Constitutional Court of South Korea unexpectedly postponed its ruling Monday regarding the constitutionality of Acting President Choi Sang-mok's refusal to appoint Judge Ma Eun-hyeok to the court.
South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'
A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection over his role in a short-lived martial law declaration has praised protesters who stormed a court over last month's decision to extend President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention.
South Korea's Yoon in court again for impeachment hearings
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again Tuesday for hearings that will decide whether to officially remove him from office.
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
The charges are unprecedented for a South Korean president, and if convicted, Yoon Suk Yeol could face years in prison for his shock martial-law decree, which sought to ban political and parliamentary activity and control the media.
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested
This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.
South Korea Finally Arrests Impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol for Insurrection
Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.
South Korean president attends impeachment trial as court deliberates on his formal dismissal
South Korea's Constitutional Court held a hearing Tuesday as part of the ongoing trial on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon continue to protest in Seoul
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol continued to protest on Tuesday near the Constitutional Court in Seoul. The protest took place as Yoon attended the fifth hearing of his impeachment trial over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
South Korea’s Yoon sought to sabotage media during martial law bid: investigators
The allegations are among a 101-page indictment put together by prosecutors seeking the impeached president’s conviction for ...
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Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
Yoon had previously indicated through his lawyer that he would not attend Tuesday’s hearing due to safety concerns relating to efforts to detain him for questioning, according to South Korea’s ...
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Martial Law Crisis: South Korea's Constitutional Drama Unfolds
South Korea is embroiled in a constitutional crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law. Lieutenant General Lee Jin-woo, defending Yoon's decision, testified in court amidst ...
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South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended ...
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South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
Seoul, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to ...
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(LEAD) Assembly Speaker Woo reassures China on S. Korea's political stability, invites Xi to APEC Summit
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Wednesday assured China that South Korea is swiftly recovering from political ...
Yoon allies pin hopes on Trump to save ousted president
The Hail Mary hopes for Trump extend to South Korea’s parliament. People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won attended Trump’s inauguration and wrote of her plans to make a direct appeal to the president ...
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South Korea’s Raon Bada earns world’s first ASC certification for olive flounder
Seoul, South Korea-based aquaculture company Raon Bada has been awarded an Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) ...