South Korea's acting president faces impeachment vote

South Korea's acting president faces impeachment vote as court meets on martial law case
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from duties after a short-lived martial law. The effort to ...
South Korea nears impeachment of acting leader weeks after ousting president
The country's National Assembly already impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier this month for imposing an unpopular martial law.
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
Impeached President said he will “never give up” and called for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a “temporary” pause of his presidency.
South Korea opposition plans vote to impeach acting President Han
South Korea's main opposition party introduced a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday, a day before it plans to seek a vote on the move, which could deepen a constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law.
Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law
Shin Yong Hae, commissioner general of the Korea Correctional Service, told lawmakers that former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun tried to kill himself the previous night at a detention center in Seoul. He said correctional officers stopped him and that he was in stable condition.
South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to ‘fight to the end’
The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as act of governance and denied rebellion charges.
South Korea police questioned acting president Han over martial law decree
South Korean police have questioned Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-soo as part of an investigation into the short-lived decision this month to impose martial law, an official at his office said on Friday.
Daniel DePetris: How South Korea’s martial law and impeachment saga affects the US
For the United States, the turmoil in South Korea is potentially disruptive to its geopolitical agenda in East Asia.
With Martial Law Defeated, Now Is a Decisive Moment for Change in South Korea
Late at night on December 3, soldiers stormed into South Korea’s National Assembly in armored vehicles and combat helicopters. Assembly staff
South Korea's Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.
South Korea’s Yoon Skips Questioning Again Over Martial Law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.
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What to Know About the Surprise Martial Law in South Korea
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea backed away from his surprise declaration of martial law hours after the decision drove thousands of protesters into the streets and prompted calls for ...
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Martial law caused a crisis in South Korea. Could it happen in the US?
The sudden decision by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to declare martial law on Tuesday made international news, bringing new attention to a controversial legal topic with a long history ...