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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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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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'It's just a fact!' Brutal CNN interview ends with James Comer being hit with fact check

Raw Story

CNN's Pamela Brown was taking no nonsense when she interviewed Rep. James Comer's Wednesday after the star witness in the Joe Biden impeachment probe pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators. Comer insisted the inquiry had been a success, but though the Judiciary, Oversight and Ways and Means committees accused the president of "impeachable conduct," they did not directly call …

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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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S. Korea's constitutional court asks Yoon to submit written answers for impeachment trial

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-17 08:05 Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik bangs the gavel to pass the impeachment motion against South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol at the plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. SEOUL -- South Korea's constitutional court had asked President Yoon Suk-yeol to submit written answers for his impeachment trial by …

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S. Korea's constitutional court asks Yoon to submit written answers for impeachment trial

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-17 08:05 Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik bangs the gavel to pass the impeachment motion against South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol at the plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. SEOUL -- South Korea's constitutional court had asked President Yoon Suk-yeol to submit written answers for his impeachment trial by …

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S. Korea's constitutional court asks Yoon to submit written answers for impeachment trial

China Daily

Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik bangs the gavel to pass the impeachment motion against South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol at the plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. SEOUL -- South Korea's constitutional court had asked President Yoon Suk-yeol to submit written answers for his impeachment trial by next week, multiple media outlets …

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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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South Korea's ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon resigns after pushing for Yoon's impeachment

Firstpost

South Korea's ruling People Power Party's chief Han Dong-hoon demanded on December 6, 2024, said that President Yoon Suk Yeol stand down over his martial law attempt, warning he posed a great danger to the country. South Korea’s ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong Hoon stepped down as the party president days after the country’s president Yoon Suk Yeol …

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South Korea to begin President Yoon's impeachment review over martial law: Report

India Today

South Korea's Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his December 3 martial law attempt, said a court spokesperson, while investigators plan to question him this week according to Yonhap news. Yoon and a number of senior officials face potential charges of insurrection, for the short-lived martial law. A joint team of …

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1 week ago

S. Korea's ruling party leader announces resignation after Yoon's impeachment

China Daily

SEOUL -- South Korea's ruling party leader on Monday announced his resignation after President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached by the parliament last Saturday. Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, said in a televised press conference that he resigned as the party's supreme council collapsed with the resignation of its members, making it impossible for him to carry out …

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S. Korea's ruling party leader announces resignation after Yoon's impeachment

China Daily

SEOUL -- South Korea's ruling party leader on Monday announced his resignation after President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached by the parliament last Saturday. Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, said in a televised press conference that he resigned as the party's supreme council collapsed with the resignation of its members, making it impossible for him to carry out …

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South Korea’s Yoon remains defiant as court begins review of impeachment

Al Jazeera

Constitutional Court to hold its first public hearing on December 27 as Yoon announces his defence team. Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has rebuffed investigators, who are seeking answers over his failed bid to declare martial law, as the country’s Constitutional Court begins a parallel process of deciding whether he should be removed from office. It has set its …

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South Korea’s president faces both impeachment and an insurrection probe – what’s next for Yoon Suk Yeol?

CNN

Hong Kong/Seoul CNN — The vote by South Korea’s parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday marked the culmination of a stunning political showdown sparked by his shock decision to impose martial law on the vibrant democratic country. In 2016, it took the Constitutional Court three months to reach the decision to remove Park Geun-hye, the country’s first …

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South Korea’s president is impeached

Live Mint

The day of reckoning has arrived for Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president. Following that disappointing result, “I was sad, so I went drinking," says Kim Seong-nam, an electronics-company employee who has come out to protest four times since the martial law declaration. The affirmative vote in the assembly triggered Mr Yoon’s immediate suspension from office; the prime minster, Han …

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Yoon's impeachment leaves power vacuum in South Korea. Why is North Korea radio silent about it?

Firstpost

Despite all the mayhem that rattled South Korea before and after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, North Korea’s state media remained silent over the matter. There can be two reasons for Pyongyang’s silence over the political turmoil in Seoul: Pyongyang is more focused on building ties with Russia While Pyongyang still detests, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s …

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Explained| Impeachment Of A Sitting Judge: Procedure & Precedents

Live Law

Allahabad High Court Judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, is the subject of an impeachment motion against him in Rajya Sabha for the controversial remarks made by him against the Muslim community at an event organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. “ A Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the …

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‘Those who speak truth are threatened with impeachment’: Yogi Adityanath

The Hindu

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hit out at the Opposition for initiating impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad High Court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, saying "whoever speaks the truth" is threatened in this way. "An Allahabad High Court judge said there should be a Uniform Civil Code, and the world over feelings of the …

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Parliament strips Yoon of powers; court to make final call

China Daily

People participate in a demonstration against Yoon Suk-yeol at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Sunday, a day after his presidential powers were suspended by the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. Yonhap News Agency The parliament of the Republic of Korea impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday over his short-lived martial law decree, sparking jubilation among supporters of the …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Lessons for democracy from impeachment of South Korean President

New Indian Express

A dramatic power grab in South Korea through martial law was undone in just six hours, and President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached a couple of weeks later, showing how an alert parliament and polity can quickly arrest a stunning slide in democracy. It holds lessons for the entire democratic world where brute majority in the house of the people often …

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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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Who is Han Duck-soo? South Korea’s acting President after Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment

Live Mint

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has taken on the role of acting president following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday. His extensive career includes positions such as: Prime Minister : His current term as prime minister began with President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration in 2022. Leadership in a time of uncertainty As acting president, Han faces …

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Who is Han Duck Soo, South Korea's new acting President after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment?

Hindustan Times

South Korea's prime minister Han Duck-Soo became the country's acting President following the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday for his attempt to impose a short-lived martial law. Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea on December 14. Han also said his entire …

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South Korean acting president faces impeachment threat over Yoon probe delay

Process to impeach members of the higher judiciary

Philippines VP Duterte hit by third impeachment complaint

'It's just a fact!' Brutal CNN interview ends with James Comer being hit with fact check

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

S. Korea's constitutional court asks Yoon to submit written answers for impeachment trial

S. Korea's constitutional court asks Yoon to submit written answers for impeachment trial

S. Korea's constitutional court asks Yoon to submit written answers for impeachment trial

South Korea's Yoon impeached: what happens next?

South Korea's ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon resigns after pushing for Yoon's impeachment

South Korea to begin President Yoon's impeachment review over martial law: Report

S. Korea's ruling party leader announces resignation after Yoon's impeachment

S. Korea's ruling party leader announces resignation after Yoon's impeachment

South Korea’s Yoon remains defiant as court begins review of impeachment

South Korea’s president faces both impeachment and an insurrection probe – what’s next for Yoon Suk Yeol?

South Korea’s president is impeached

Yoon's impeachment leaves power vacuum in South Korea. Why is North Korea radio silent about it?

Explained| Impeachment Of A Sitting Judge: Procedure & Precedents

‘Those who speak truth are threatened with impeachment’: Yogi Adityanath

Parliament strips Yoon of powers; court to make final call

Lessons for democracy from impeachment of South Korean President

South Korean leaders seek calm after President Yoon’s impeachment

Who is Han Duck-soo? South Korea’s acting President after Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment

Who is Han Duck Soo, South Korea's new acting President after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment?