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South Korean acting president faces impeachment threat over Yoon probe delay

South Korea's main opposition party threatened on Monday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo if he failed to proclaim a law to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed bid to impose martial law. The party, which has accused Han of aiding Yoon's martial law attempt and reported him to police, said it would "immediately initiate …

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Process to impeach members of the higher judiciary

New Indian Express

Past experiences The impeachment notice against Justice Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, submitted in the Rajya Sabha, awaits Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s consideration. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SEN The next impeachment bid came in 2011, when a motion was moved in the Rajya Sabha against Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court. JUSTICE C V NAGARJUNA REDDY In 2017, the Rajya Sabha witnessed …

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Opinion: Conflict in South Korea reopens the very wounds examined in this year’s Nobel laureate’s work

LA Times

When the Nobel committee recognized Han Kang in October for her body of work exploring “the fragility of human life,” it could not have known how relevant the theme would feel in South Korea just two months later. Han, the first Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, has long been interested in the existence of the victims …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Philippines VP Duterte hit by third impeachment complaint

Raw Story

Philippine Catholic priests filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, the third bid to oust her following an explosive feud with President Ferdinand Marcos. The 46-year-old was tipped to succeed her father Rodrigo Duterte in 2022 elections but stepped aside to back Marcos, and later ran for vice president on his ticket. It accused her of …

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Ex-FBI informant admits to lying about Biden family's Ukraine dealings

Raw Story

A former FBI informant on Monday admitted to making up a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter taking $5 million in bribes from a Ukrainian energy firm. Smirnov was indicted for fabricating claims that Ukrainian energy firm Burisma had paid millions of dollars in bribes to Hunter Biden, who was on the Burisma board, and his father, …

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South Korea: Yoon impeached but removing him may not be easy, he needs just one dissenting judge

Firstpost

Can South Korean President Yoon be removed from his post? In 2016, the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment bill against Park after 91 days of its passage in South Korea’s National Assembly. South Korean media reports say Yoon’s impeachment trial case will likely be case number ‘2024 Heon-na 8’ in the court. Lens on the court South Korea’s Constitutional Court …

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South Korea's Yoon impeached: what happens next?

Raw Story

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shock decision to declare martial law last week, which plunged the country into some of its worst political turmoil in decades. "Those in favor of Yoon's removal are likely to rally at Gwanghwamun Square near the Constitutional Court," Bae Kang-hoon, a co-founder of the political think tank …

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1 week ago

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about Bidens

Salon

A former FBI informant whose claims were cited by Republicans in their effort to impeach Joe Biden pleaded guilty Monday to fabricating allegations of corruption involving the president and his family, the Associated Press reported. Alexander Smirnov was indicted in February for peddling false claims about Biden and his son, Hunter, supposedly receiving millions of dollars in bribes from a …

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1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea’s Central Bank Vows to Stabilize Markets Amid Political Turmoil

Live Mint

South Korea’s central bank vowed to stabilize financial markets and highlighted the importance of “uninterrupted implementation” of key fiscal and economic measures, in its first statement since lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. “The Bank of Korea intends to utilize all available policy instruments, in conjunction with the government, to respond to and avert an escalation of volatility …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Biden calls alliance with South Korea 'linchpin for peace' in region

The Hindu

President Joe Biden underscored the strength of the U.S. relationship with South Korea during a call Saturday with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became acting president after the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol. "President Biden expressed his confidence that the Alliance will remain the linchpin for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region during Acting President Han's tenure," the White …

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1 week, 1 day ago

South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon's impeachement

New Indian Express

SEOUL: South Korea’s opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a day after parliament voted to impeach him over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law. Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the opposition Democratic Party, told reporters Sunday that a swift ruling is the only …

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1 week, 1 day ago

South Korean leaders seek calm after President Yoon’s impeachment

Al Jazeera

Main opposition party says it will not seek to impeach the acting president after martial law attempt. South Korea is attempting to reassure its allies as the country’s opposition leader offers to work with the government, in an attempt to restore calm following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol. Acting President Han Duck-soo spoke with United States President Joe Biden …

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From star prosecutor to an impeached president: The rise and fall of South Korea's Yoon Seok Yeol

Firstpost

South Korean lawmakers voted on Saturday to impeach President Yeon Seok Yeol for his botched attempt to implement martial law. However, his presidency is marred by a series of missteps and scandals South Korean lawmakers acted on the growing discontent among public and voted in the National Assembly to impeach the president Yoon Seok Yeol. Protesters attend a rally calling …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Why have South Korea MPs voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol? What’s next for him?

Firstpost

South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree on December 3. A woman lies on a road to block a vehicle transporting an army unit, after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, in Seoul, on December 4. Thank you very much.” Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

'Will step aside': South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol on being impeached

Hindustan Times

Hours after the parliament voted to remove him from office, South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday said he would “step aside”. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Earlier today, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon following his attempt to impose martial law …

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1 week, 2 days ago

'Stepping aside for a while': Yoon after South Korean MPs vote to impeach him

Firstpost

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who has taken over as the acting president, said he would make his utmost efforts to ensure stability after Yoon’s impeachment Moments after the South Korean Parliament voted to impeach him, Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday said that he would “step aside for a while” as he urged an end to to “politics of excess and …

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South Korean MPs Vote To Impeach President Yoon Over Martial Law Debacle

ABP News

Seoul, Dec 14 The South Korea's National Assembly voted on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched imposition of martial law. Yoon will be suspended from his duties as soon as the impeachment resolution is delivered to his office, while Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will serve as acting president, reports Yonhap news agency. A second impeachment motion …

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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached by parliament after botched martial law bid

Firstpost

204 lawmakers voted in favour of the impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, which was floated in the South Korean National Assembly for the second time, after failing to garner support in the first round. In a major turn of events South Korean National Assembly voted to impeach the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, after failing to …

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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over decision to declare martial law

Live Mint

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the National Assembly following his controversial attempt to declare martial law, which lasted only six hours. Yoon Suk Yeol rescinded the martial law order shortly after it was imposed in South Korea, but the damage had been done, plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis. There …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Impeachment motion against Yoon passed by S. Korea's National Assembly

China Daily

South Korea's National Assembly passed on Saturday a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol amid growing calls for Yoon to step down over his martial law decree. Although the majority of lawmakers from the ruling party boycotted the first impeachment vote on Dec 7, all 300 lawmakers voted on the second motion. The passage of the impeachment motion is a …

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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea's 11 days of turmoil

New Indian Express

South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. He says he wants to protect the country from "threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements plundering people's freedom and happiness". Opposition lawmakers also quickly file separate complaints of "insurrection" against Yoon, his defence …

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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean Parliament votes to impeach President Yoon over martial law bid

New Indian Express

South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people." South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday said he would "step aside" after parliament voted to remove him from office, urging an end to "politics of excess and confrontation". Two hundred votes were …

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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff

LA Times

South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law this month upended the democratic order and sparked a crescendoing campaign for his ouster. Kim Ji-hoon, a 32-year-old actor in Seoul who recently worked as an extra in “12.12: The Day” — a historical drama that tells the story of one of South Korea’s …

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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle

CNN

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt. The country’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who will serve as acting president under South Korean law, told …

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South Korean acting president faces impeachment threat over Yoon probe delay

Process to impeach members of the higher judiciary

Opinion: Conflict in South Korea reopens the very wounds examined in this year’s Nobel laureate’s work

Philippines VP Duterte hit by third impeachment complaint

Ex-FBI informant admits to lying about Biden family's Ukraine dealings

South Korea: Yoon impeached but removing him may not be easy, he needs just one dissenting judge

South Korea's Yoon impeached: what happens next?

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about Bidens

South Korea’s Central Bank Vows to Stabilize Markets Amid Political Turmoil

Biden calls alliance with South Korea 'linchpin for peace' in region

South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon's impeachement

South Korean leaders seek calm after President Yoon’s impeachment

From star prosecutor to an impeached president: The rise and fall of South Korea's Yoon Seok Yeol

Why have South Korea MPs voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol? What’s next for him?

'Will step aside': South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol on being impeached

'Stepping aside for a while': Yoon after South Korean MPs vote to impeach him

South Korean MPs Vote To Impeach President Yoon Over Martial Law Debacle

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached by parliament after botched martial law bid

South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over decision to declare martial law

Impeachment motion against Yoon passed by S. Korea's National Assembly

South Korea's 11 days of turmoil

South Korean Parliament votes to impeach President Yoon over martial law bid

South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff

South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle