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Opinion - Unending Cycle of Political Impeachment in South Korea: Heading towards a Constitutional Crisis?
South Korea's National Assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for his decision to impose Martial Law, resulting in chaos in society and market speculation. Following the incident, Han Duck-soo, the then Prime Minister (PM),
South Korea's political chaos continues as its national assembly impeaches its acting president
The national assembly voted to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo. Han has spent two weeks in the role and is now suspended.
How ‘Stop the Steal’ Became a Protest Slogan in South Korea
Right-wing YouTube​rs helped President Yoon Suk Yeol​ win his election. They are now his allies in the wake of his botched imposition of martial law.
South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff
The anti-corruption agency withdrew its investigators after the presidential security service blocked them from entering Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence.
Investigators halt attempt to detain South Korean president after standoff
Investigators seeking to detain Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his attempt to institute martial law scuffled with security service officers blocking entry to his residence.
South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis
Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after his office expressed regret over acting President Choi Sang-mok's approval of two new judges to a court set to decide Yoon's fate.
South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.
South Korean investigators attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean investigators on Friday were attempting to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered at his residence in Seoul,
South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff
South Korean investigators have suspended efforts to enforce an arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, hours into a standoff in which authorities tried to detain the leader following his short-lived martial law declaration.
Supporters of South Korea’s impeached president scuffle with police as Yoon defies warrant
Supporters of South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his official residence on Friday.
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Assembly speaker discusses S. Korea-U.S. ties with Blinken
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Seoul on Monday and discussed ways ...
In South Korea, Blinken Bolsters Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and ...
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement ...
What America should learn from South Korea’s democratic crisis
Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo
The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing party lawmakers boycotted the vote.
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S. Korean parliamentary leader meets Blinken
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (3rd from R) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (3rd from L) hold ...