South Korea's top court begins Yoon impeachment review
Monday, 16 December 2024 () The Constitutional Court in Seoul is starting deliberations on the impeachment case against President Yoon Suk Yeol following his surprise, sudden and rather short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.
The head of South Korea's ruling party announces he's resigning after the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.
It has taken South Koreans 12 nights of protests in the bitter cold to achieve their goal, for President Yoon Suk Yeol's political career to take one step closer.. Sky News
In a dramatic turn of events, South Korean lawmakers have impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol following his failed attempt to impose martial law. The vote, which saw 204 lawmakers supporting impeachment on charges of insurrection, has plunged the country into political uncertainty. As Prime Minister Han Duck-soo steps in as interim president, the nation braces for the potential fallout. What does this mean for South Korea’s future? Watch to find out how this unprecedented political crisis could reshape the leadership and direction of the country.
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Protesters gathered outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday, chanting slogans calling on South Korea's president to resign and for the ruling party to impeach him.
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South Korea witnessed a dramatic day as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s unprecedented declaration of martial law sent shockwaves through the nation. Armored vehicles and troops briefly mobilized on the streets of Seoul, sparking mass protests outside Parliament. Thousands of citizens, braving freezing temperatures, chanted slogans demanding the president's resignation. The martial law announcement, the first in over four decades, was abruptly reversed hours later amid mounting backlash and a parliamentary vote blocking the move. Opposition parties have since submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon, who accused his critics of being “anti-state forces.”
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South Korea's opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, will push for another impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk-yeol. Protests grow as critics denounce Yoon's martial law declaration.
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