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South Korean president faces second impeachment vote over martial law bid
If impeached, Yoon would lose authority but remain in office until the Constitutional Court either removes or reinstates him. In…
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Second martial law impeachment vote looms for South Korea’s Yoon
SECOND TRY Two hundred votes are needed for the impeachment motion to pass, meaning opposition lawmakers must convince eight ruling…
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Second vote to impeach South Korea’s Yoon ‘much more likely’ to succeed, say analysts
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOON IS IMPEACHED? If Saturday’s impeachment vote succeeds and the matter heads to the Constitutional Court.…
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Who is Kim Yong-hyun, ousted South Korean defence minister who attempted suicide?
SEOUL: Kim Yong-hyun, a former defence minister and close confidant to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, became the first…
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South Korean ex-defence minister tried to kill himself: Prisons official
SEOUL: South Korea’s former defence minister tried to kill himself shortly before he was formally arrested over his role in…
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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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