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Protests for and against the conservative leader’s removal from office have been held regularly, and officials had barricaded the courthouse ahead of the ruling on Friday in anticipation of possible ...
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the Constitutional Court, the highest legal authority alongside the Supreme Court, reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president, overturning his impeachment by the National Assembly las...
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South Korea’s Yoon Impeachment Saga Ends but Troubles Aren’t Over
Yoon Suk-yeol was serenading guests at a White House state dinner with a rendition of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” On Friday, South Korea’s former President was forced to eat the humble variety after his impeachment over an earlier martial law declaration was unanimously confirmed by the nation’s Constitutional Court.
South Korean court upholds President Yoon's impeachment over martial law order
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment trial have deeply divided South Korea, a key U.S. ally.
South Korea president's impeachment upheld by constitutional court
The court unanimously voted to uphold Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
South Korea’s Top Court Is Producing a Revolving Door Presidency
In the latest twist to South Korea’s deepening political crisis, the Constitutional Court, the highest legal authority alongside the Supreme Court, reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president,
South Koreans anxious, angry as court to rule on impeached president
South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule Friday on whether to strip impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol of office over his abortive declaration of martial law which plunged the
Factbox-South Korea Tightens Security Ahead of Yoon Impeachment Ruling
South Korea is bracing for a potentially violent public reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday on whether to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him amid the country's worst political crisis in decades.
What Next for South Korea After President Yoon Ousted
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s political gamble to declare martial law in December, which resulted in his impeachment by the National Assembly, has ended with his dramatic ouster from power less than three years after he took office.
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With Court Decision Nearing on South Korean President’s Impeachment, Fears of Violent Demonstrations Prompt Warning From American Embassy
China and Russia, at odds with America on issues ranging from Ukraine to Taiwan, agree: They’ve put out similar warnings, with the Chinese
South Korea parliament introduces motion to impeach finance minister
China's military held long-range live-fire drills in the East China Sea on Wednesday in an escalation of ongoing drills around Taiwan, saying it was practicing precision strikes on port and energy facilities but with no details on the exact location.
South Korea’s Top Political Leaders Face a Host of Legal Hurdles
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will announce its verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment on April 4, four months after his ill-fated decision to impose martial law. Yoon unleashed South Korea’s worst constitutional crisis in decades with the move,
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