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South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korea's interim leader called on the nation on Wednesday to calmly accept the decision from the Constitutional Court on the impeachment of President

South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon's impeachment

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon's impeachment
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What to know about the reinstatement of South Korea's No. 2 leader and the Yoon ruling to come

The latest twist in South Korea's political crisis came Monday with the reinstatement of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo after the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment in a 7-1 ruling

What to know about the reinstatement of South Korea's No. 2 leader and the Yoon ruling to come
Asia|Political|World

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as the acting president as the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned
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South Korea top court reinstates prime minister suspended over martial law turmoil

South Korea top court reinstates prime minister suspended over martial law turmoil

South Korea top court reinstates prime minister suspended over martial law turmoil
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South Korea opposition brings motion to impeach acting president

South Korean opposition parties raised a motion to impeach acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday, the majority Democratic Party said, in a move likely to escalate

South Korea opposition brings motion to impeach acting president
Asia|Political|World

South Korea Constitutional Court to rule on PM Han's impeachment on March 24

South Korea's Constitutional Court said on Thursday it will deliver a decision on Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment on March 24 after he was suspended as acting president last

South Korea Constitutional Court to rule on PM Han's impeachment on March 24
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South Korea tightens security for opposition leader over suspected plot, Yonhap reports

South Korean police started on Tuesday providing additional security for the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, after lawmakers had warned of a potential assassination

South Korea tightens security for opposition leader over suspected plot, Yonhap reports
Asia|Political|World

South Korea's firebrand pastors flock to impeached president's cause

When South Korea's Constitutional Court rules on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, expected in coming days, few will be watching more closely - or be watched more

South Korea's firebrand pastors flock to impeached president's cause
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Ex-South Korea defence minister denies insurrection in martial law plot

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in trying to enforce martial law defended his actions at the start of his trial on Monday

Ex-South Korea defence minister denies insurrection in martial law plot
Asia|Political

South Korea's opposition says delay of Yoon impeachment ruling is irresponsible

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party on Monday urged the country's Constitutional Court to swiftly rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, saying keeping the country

South Korea's opposition says delay of Yoon impeachment ruling is irresponsible
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Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key ruling on impeachment of Yoon

South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or oppose impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol before a court decides

Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key ruling on impeachment of Yoon
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US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid nuclear concerns

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US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid nuclear concerns
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Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court's ruling on the

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm
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South Korea bans drones around top court ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

South Korea's air traffic authorities will ban drones from flying around the Constitutional Court in Seoul from Thursday ahead of the ruling on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk

South Korea bans drones around top court ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
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What to expect after South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules on the impeachment of President Yoon

South Korea’s Constitutional Court could soon rule whether to dismiss or reinstate impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol

What to expect after South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules on the impeachment of President Yoon
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South Korea prosecutors to pursue Yoon's conviction despite jail release

South Korean prosecutors will pursue President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for insurrection despite a court decision ordering the release of the impeached leader from

South Korea prosecutors to pursue Yoon's conviction despite jail release
Asia|Political|World

South Korean police prepare for 'worst-case scenarios' ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

Police will be out in force, and subway stations and at least one school will be closed over safety concerns when South Korea's Constitutional Court rules whether to

South Korean police prepare for 'worst-case scenarios' ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained

South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
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South Korea’s impeached President Yoon freed from detention but faces ongoing trials

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon freed from detention but faces ongoing trials

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon freed from detention but faces ongoing trials
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South Korea's President Yoon free, trials continue after court quashes detention

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached

South Korea's President Yoon free, trials continue after court quashes detention
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South Korea court paves way for President Yoon's release from jail

A South Korean court cancelled impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest warrant on Friday, potentially paving the way for his release from jail while

South Korea court paves way for President Yoon's release from jail
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South Korean court orders release of President Yoon Suk Yeol as he awaits impeachment ruling

South Korean court orders release of President Yoon Suk Yeol as he awaits impeachment ruling

South Korean court orders release of President Yoon Suk Yeol as he awaits impeachment ruling
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Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law

A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law
Asia|Political|World

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears

In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed to push for political reform if reinstated

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears
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South Korea's Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking 'dictatorship'

South Korean parliamentary lawyers seeking President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal over his short-lived imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator on Tuesday during

South Korea's Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking 'dictatorship'
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South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next

South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next

South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest

South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson

South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest
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Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared in two different courts, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and pleading to preserve his presidency in the other, both related to his brief imposition of martial law in December

Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree
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South Korea's Yoon attends first trial hearing for insurrection

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Thursday for his first trial hearing on charges of insurrection in the

South Korea's Yoon attends first trial hearing for insurrection
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Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho said on Thursday he was proud of how his fellow South Koreans had overcome the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's

Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid
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Watch South Korean president sing 'American Pie' for Biden

President Joe Biden capped South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official state visit with a state dinner at the White House to celebrate the two nations' 70-year alliance. Following a round of musical performances, Yoon took to the microphone himself with a rendition of Don McLean's "American Pie."

Watch South Korean president sing 'American Pie' for Biden
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South Korea's parliament presses for Yoon's removal as impeachment trial winds down

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament

South Korea's parliament presses for Yoon's removal as impeachment trial winds down
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How South Korea's Constitutional Court is deciding on the president's future

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for his short-lived imposition of martial law last year

How South Korea's Constitutional Court is deciding on the president's future
Asia|Election|Political

South Korea election official rejects impeached president's fraud claims

The secretary general of South Korea's National Election Commission defended the integrity of the country's elections on Tuesday amid claims by impeached President

South Korea election official rejects impeached president's fraud claims
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea prosecutors indict 63 over courthouse rampage by Yoon supporters

South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea prosecutors indict 63 over courthouse rampage by Yoon supporters
Asia|Political

South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan

South Korea's impeached prime minister told parliament on Thursday that "everyone" in a hastily-arranged meeting of ministers expressed concerns about

South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection over his role in a short-lived martial law declaration has praised protesters who stormed a court over

South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'
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South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'

A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined

South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
Asia|Business|Economy|Political

South Korea Dec retail sales decline amid political upheaval

South Korea's retail sales declined in December, reflecting weak consumer spending and the fallout of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration during what is

South Korea Dec retail sales decline amid political upheaval
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What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained

What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges
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South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law

South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his martial law decree that plunged the country into political turmoil

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law

South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law

South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korean President Yoon's political implosion from martial law to insurrection charge

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted for insurrection on Sunday, an unprecedented development in weeks of political and legal crisis since his short-lived

South Korean President Yoon's political implosion from martial law to insurrection charge
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea's Yoon faces disgrace over declaration of martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's term in office has been dogged by personal scandals, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party, and a rapid fall from

Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World

South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree

South Korea's prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of

South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
Asia|Political|World

South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools

South Korean protesters are repurposing traditional flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial, with both supporters and opponents sending hundreds of wreaths to government buildings since his December martial law declaration

South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention

A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request from the prosecutors' office to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal

South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
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South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament

South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon

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