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Battle Erupts Over South Korean Court That Will Determine The Fate Of Impeached Yoon

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s acting leader vowed Tuesday to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament’s impeachment of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, as rival parties squabble over the appointments of justices who will determine whether to unseat or reinstate him. The country’s liberal opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach Yoon …

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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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Yoon lawyer says to fight insurrection charge in court: Yonhap

Deccan Chronicle

Seoul: South Korea's acting leader vowed Tuesday to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament's impeachment of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, but rival parties began squabbling over the mechanics of a court ruling to determine whether to formally unseat or reinstate him. The country's liberal opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach Yoon last Saturday over …

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1 week, 1 day ago

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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1 week, 1 day ago

Yoon Suk Yeol | President’s gambit declined

The Hindu

Around half past ten on the night of December 3, Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s President and leader of the conservative People Power Party, appeared on national television to declare “emergency martial law”. Mr. Lee, having lost the Presidential race to Mr. Yoon, bounced back with a seat in the National Assembly where he has emerged as the dominant figure …

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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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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea's President Yoon to face second impeachment vote as thousands demand his resignation

Firstpost

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will be facing a second impeachment vote on Saturday, a week after the first attempt to remove him from office foundered. Yoon has been under a major scrutiny after his botched martial law bid South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will be facing yet another impeachment vote as lawmakers are due to convene again …

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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea National Assembly votes to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol

Al Jazeera

Some members of Yoon’s own conservative People Power Party provided crucial votes backing the impeachment. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been impeached by the National Assembly over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that plunged South Korea into political turmoil halfway through his presidency. He in a statement, Han vowed to that he “will devote all …

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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to face second impeachment vote tomorrow

Hindustan Times

South Korean lawmakers are set to vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, in a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will face another impeachment vote on Saturday A week after a first attempt to remove Yoon for the martial law debacle …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Will South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol be impeached? What happens next?

Firstpost

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly survived an impeachment attempt last week after members of his People Power Party boycotted the motion. AP The second impeachment of South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is slated for tomorrow. Yoon is now defending his actions and pledging to ‘fight till the end.’ The main opposition Democratic Party slammed Yoon’s speech as …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Yoon's address draws criticism

China Daily

By Yang Han in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-13 09:46 A member of the ruling People Power Party rises and protests against party leader Han Dong-hoon during a party meeting on Thursday in Seoul, after Han criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's address earlier that day. YONHAP South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday his martial law decree …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Yoon's address draws criticism

China Daily

A member of the ruling People Power Party rises and protests against party leader Han Dong-hoon during a party meeting on Thursday in Seoul, after Han criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's address earlier that day. YONHAP South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday his martial law decree was "an act of governance" and accused the opposition of paralyzing state affairs, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Yoon's address draws criticism

China Daily

By Yang Han in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-13 09:46 A member of the ruling People Power Party rises and protests against party leader Han Dong-hoon during a party meeting on Thursday in Seoul, after Han criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's address earlier that day. YONHAP South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday his martial law decree …

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1 week, 4 days ago

IIT placements 2024 fact check: Are IIT BTech placements dropping?

The Hindu

For the last few months, stories in the media have flagged an apparent downturn in BTech placements at IITs, causing anxiety not only among IIT aspirants but also those who want to pursue engineering in general, since IIT placements set a benchmark for other engineering colleges in India. In order to understand the ground realities and issues thereof, placement reports …

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1 week, 4 days ago

South Korea’s Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’ as leadership hangs in limbo

Al Jazeera

South Korean leader defends short-lived martial law decree as leader of his party throws support behind impeachment. Seoul, South Korea – More than a week since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shocked South Korea with his short-lived declaration of martial law, the country’s government hangs in limbo. While Yoon reiterated his apology for causing public concern, he said the opposition …

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1 week, 4 days ago

South Korea votes to impeach police chief and justice minister

ABC

South Korea's National Assembly has voted to impeach the national police chief and the justice minister over the short-lived declaration of martial law. The vote came after President Yoon Suk Yeol lashed out at his political opponents as "anti-state forces", and defended his martial law order as a legal move to protect democracy. Mr Yoon is under criminal investigation for …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Skand Tayal | The consequences for South Korea’s Prez after 6-hour martial law drama

Deccan Chronicle

South Korea and the world witnessed a train of unimaginable political events on December 3-4, 2024, which left them bewildered and confused. South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s sudden and surprising imposition of martial law in the late evening of December 3 was not supported by his party or the Cabinet. It is to the South Korean media’s credit that it …

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1 week, 5 days ago

South Korean police blocked from raid on president's office

Raw Story

South Korean police said Wednesday that security guards were blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist. The defense ministry, National Police Agency, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said they launched a joint investigative unit …

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1 week, 5 days ago

A week after martial law crisis, what's happening in South Korea?

Firstpost

Police on Wednesday raided Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential office in Seoul. Meanwhile, mass protests continue as Yoon faces a second impeachment vote on Saturday South Korea still reeling from the brief imposition of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol. South Korean lawmakers submit an impeachment motion for President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

South Korean police storm president's office amid corruption probe

Firstpost

Yoon is already under a travel ban as part of an ‘insurrection’ probe into his inner circle after his short-lived suspension of civilian rule on December 3 South Korean police said Wednesday that they raided President Yoon Sook Yeol’s office, as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathers pace. Cho Ji-ho, commissioner general of the Korean National Police …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law

CNN

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support behind attempts to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated decision to declare martial law that sparked a political crisis and widespread public anger in the country. Video Ad Feedback ‘I am deeply sorry’: South Korea president apologizes for declaring martial law 01:01 - Source: …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Yoon faces fresh probe over treason

China Daily

South Korea's parliament passes a bill on Tuesday to appoint a permanent special counsel to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk-yeol. YONHAP Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing bleak prospects after the parliament passed a bill on Tuesday mandating a permanent special counsel to probe treason charges over his failed bid to impose martial law. The bill's …

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1 week, 6 days ago

South Korean president banned from leaving country

Raw Story

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned Monday from traveling abroad, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law. The ministry of justice confirmed on Monday that Yoon had become the first sitting South Korean president to be banned from leaving the country. "This is an unlawful, …

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2 weeks ago

South Korea’s President Yoon is banned from traveling abroad after martial law chaos

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoon’s martial law decree on Dec. 3, which brought special forces troops onto Seoul’s streets, plunged South Korea into political …

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Battle Erupts Over South Korean Court That Will Determine The Fate Of Impeached Yoon

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

Yoon lawyer says to fight insurrection charge in court: Yonhap

South Korea’s president is impeached

Yoon Suk Yeol | President’s gambit declined

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

South Korea's President Yoon to face second impeachment vote as thousands demand his resignation

South Korea National Assembly votes to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to face second impeachment vote tomorrow

Will South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol be impeached? What happens next?

Yoon's address draws criticism

Yoon's address draws criticism

Yoon's address draws criticism

IIT placements 2024 fact check: Are IIT BTech placements dropping?

South Korea’s Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’ as leadership hangs in limbo

South Korea votes to impeach police chief and justice minister

Skand Tayal | The consequences for South Korea’s Prez after 6-hour martial law drama

South Korean police blocked from raid on president's office

A week after martial law crisis, what's happening in South Korea?

South Korean police storm president's office amid corruption probe

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law

Yoon faces fresh probe over treason

South Korean president banned from leaving country

South Korea’s President Yoon is banned from traveling abroad after martial law chaos