Tag: Yoon Suk-yeol
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South Korea’s president removed from office
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment on Friday. On Dec. 3, Yoon declared martial law during a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into crisis and leading to his impeachment by parliament.
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Impeached South Korean president to avoid first trial hearing
Impeached South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday. Yoon has been holed up in the presidential residence and protected by an elite guard force since being suspended and impeached last month, following a short-lived declaration…
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Another headache for impeached South Korean President as Court issues arrest warrant
A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said on Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law. Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule on December 3, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades. He was stripped of his presidential duties by…
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BREAKING: Opposition parties move to impeach South Korean president
Opposition parties in South Korea have filed a motion before the country’s parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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South Koreans elect Yoon Suk-yeol as 20th president
48.61% of ballots to Yoon and 47.78% to Lee Jae-myung