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South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul
Demonstrators supporting and opposing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held rival protests several hundred metres apart in Seoul on Saturday, a week after he was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid
The Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove Yoon sometime in the next six months. If he is removed from office, a snap election will be called.
South Korea’s Yoon given until December 21 to appear for questioning
A summons for Mr Yoon to appear for questioning over alleged insurrection was delivered to the presidential residence on Tuesday but returned, the agency quoted a joint investigation team as saying. If he responds to the summons, it will be the first time in history that a sitting president appears before prosecutors as a suspect.
South Korea's Yoon willing to represent himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says
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South Korea’s Political Turmoil Raises Support for Yoon’s Rival
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s dramatic fall is building public support for his biggest political rival — Lee Jae-myung — to run as the nation’s next leader if fresh elections happen.
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
Impeached President said he will “never give up” and called for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a “temporary” pause of his presidency.
North Korea Says 'Dictatorship' Was Unleashed by South Korea President Yoon
North Korean media accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of running a "fascist dictatorship" after last week's short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea's Political Showdown: Opposition Moves to Impeach Acting President
South Korea's opposition party plans to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo after he delayed legislation for a special counsel on impeached President Yoon's martial law attempt. This political conflict involves accusations against Yoon's wife and is set against renewed U.
South Korean President Snubs Summons For Second Time
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons for questioning for the second time, an investigation team said on Monday, after he snubbed a previous one last week.
South Korea's Yoon Vows To Fight to the End
The president's statement came just hours before the main opposition party submitted a new impeachment motion against him.
South Korea consumer sentiment weakest since 2022 on political uncertainty
South Korea's consumer sentiment dropped sharply this month to hit the weakest level in more than two years on growing ...
South Korea’s Yoon Skips Questioning, Adding to Risk of Arrest
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol skipped questioning by a joint investigation team on Wednesday, according to ...
South Korea’s court pushes ahead with hearing despite Yoon’s repeated refusal
Yoon prioritises defending himself in Constitutional Court over investigations, confidant says. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
‘A hostage situation’: South Korea paralysed in fight against Trump tariffs
But recent political turmoil in Seoul has left the campaign to counter Trump’s trade protectionism rudderless, according to several people involved in the lobbying effort who described the South ...