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North Korea state media says South Korea ‘in chaos’ after martial law
Former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun, who was arrested on Tuesday, has been accused by opposition lawmakers of calling for strikes…
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‘I voted for the people’: South Korea MP defied party to try to impeach president
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Ahn himself had ambitions to be president: He ran in 2022, but dropped out and supported Yoon just…
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‘I voted for the people’: South Korea MP defied party to try to impeach president
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Ahn himself had ambitions to be president: He ran in 2022, but dropped out and supported Yoon just…
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‘We don’t even know who’s running the country’: South Korea’s ruling party stalls for time amid leadership crisis
SURVIVING IMPEACHMENT On Saturday, Yoon averted impeachment after his party’s near-total boycott of proceedings despite large demonstrations outside parliament. Lee…
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Live: South Korea’s President Yoon survives impeachment motion after ruling party lawmakers boycott ballot
A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed on Saturday (Dec 7), after lawmakers from his ruling…
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South Korea’s martial law crisis has wider implications for allies: Analysts
“Yoon is going to go, whether he likes it or not. The question is the manner of the going and…
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Live: South Korea’s President Yoon apologises ahead of impeachment vote
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised to the nation in a short televised address on Saturday (Dec 7) ahead of a vote…
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Live: South Korea’s President Yoon apologises ahead of impeachment vote
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised to the nation in a short televised address on Saturday (Dec 7) ahead of a vote…
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South Korean democracy faces ‘most critical moment’, says opposition leader
GROWING GUILT Lee urged Yoon to step down, saying that he could yet bring “the unfortunate situation to an end”…
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Ruling party leader says South Korea president must be suspended as soon as possible
The main opposition Democratic Party has scheduled an impeachment vote for Saturday evening, and the national police have launched an…
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