Impeachment
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Asia
Snap Insight: After Yoon’s impeachment, South Korea must learn the right lessons from its crisis
SNAP ELECTION WILL SHOW IF ANYTHING WAS LEARNT Whether these lessons are learnt will soon be evident. Stripped of his…
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Unanimous decision by South Korea’s Constitutional Court to oust President Yoon
SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday (Apr 4), which upheld parliament’s impeachment…
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South Korea police raise security levels ahead of impeachment verdict
Ahead of Friday’s ruling, schools, embassies, major corporations, tourist sites and museums near the courthouse announced they would be closed.…
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South Korea’s acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling
South Korean police have beefed up security in areas around the court, preparing to deploy all forces from midnight into…
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South Korea Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Apr 4
The wait of more than a month for the time of the ruling has fuelled a bitter clash between the…
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Commentary: South Korea’s political drama is far from over
But Washington under Trump is nothing if not unpredictable. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back a visit because of Seoul’s political uncertainty. Meanwhile, the US Department…
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court strikes down impeachment of PM Han Duck-soo
SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday (Mar 24) to strike down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo…
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Protests intensify as South Korean court prepares to rule on impeached president
SEOUL: Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets on Saturday (Mar 22) as rallies for and against…
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South Korean lawmaker egged ahead of Yoon impeachment verdict
“In light of the gravity of the case, we have formed an investigation task force,” the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency…
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What happens next in South Korea as Yoon’s impeachment trial wraps up
IS THIS THE ONLY CASE AGAINST YOON? Far from it. Yoon has also earned the ignominious honour of becoming South…
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