SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, after parliament impeached him over his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3. Here are key issues for South Korea ...
South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol and impeachment
South Korea's parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense ...
I was pouring my cornflakes, still groggy from sleep, when my phone buzzed. The images stopped me cold: a division of heavily armed special forces deployed and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters slicing through the night air at the National Assembly in Seoul.
But South Korea now enters a prolonged period of uncertainty ... The South Korean National Assembly voted on December 14 to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his attempt to impose martial ...
Moving away from the quest for military primacy would provide a more stable basis for the South Korea-U.S. alliance – one not reliant on having conservatives in government in Seoul.
The Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis ...
The prime minister is set to assume presidential powers on an interim basis. The constitutional court will now review the vote, which could take months.
South Korea's National Assembly voted by 204 to 85 to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol and suspend his powers over his attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.
With 204 votes, the National Assembly reached the required majority to impeach the South Korean president. Asia Pacific Recent Episodes
The country’s opposition has accused acting president Han Duck-soo of obstructing justice and aiding the failed martial law bid.