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South Korea's ousted PM says he tried to stop martial law decree
South Korea's ousted premier said on Thursday that he had opposed suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, testifying for the first time at his former boss's impeachment trial about the events of a night that threw the country into turmoil.
Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol contested his arrest on rebellion charges in one court and pleaded to preserve his presidency in the other, both cases related to his brief imposition of martial law.
Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid
Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho said on Thursday he was proud of how his fellow South Koreans had overcome the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3.
South Korea’s Police Build Case Against Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean police are formally investigating impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson confirmed on Friday. A court issued an arrest warrant
'I failed to persuade President Yoon' against martial law, ex-premier tells South Korea's top court
I did my best to persuade the president to reconsider, and I was in no way involved in mobilizing the military,' Han Duck-soo tells Constitutional Court during his 1st impeachment hearing - Anadolu Aj
South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest
South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday. A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on December 31 in a criminal investigation accusing the suspended leader of insurrection over his martial law decree last year.
South Korea’s Yoon faces his first day in court
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared before two courts on Thursday. His first stop at the Seoul Central District Court made him the first sitting president — he’s not yet been formally removed from office — to face criminal prosecution.
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Martial law lifted in South Korea after parliament votes
South Korea's emergency martial law was lifted at a cabinet meeting after the parliament voted against it. President Yoon Suk-yeol had declared the emergency martial law last night, ...
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Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the ... a rebellion when he imposed martial law South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this ...
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I Tried To Stop Martial Law Decree – South Korea’s Ousted PM
He told Seoul's Constitutional Court he had "expressed my opposition" to Yoon's decision to suspend civilian rule on the night of December 3.
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South Korea’s economy in tatters amid political turmoil
South Korea needs international cooperation and a stronger social safety net to lay the foundation for economic recovery ...
Right-wing YouTube viewers far likelier to oppose Yoon's impeachment, poll finds
A new survey has indicated a strong association between consuming right-wing YouTube content in South Korea and support for ...
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South Korea’s stimulus plan likely to drive up bond yields
SOUTH Korea’s bid to tackle a slowing economy via fiscal stimulus will pressure the won and may steepen the yield curve at a ...
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Cruelty and Arrogance of South Korean Presidents on Display in Seoul Courtrooms
South Korean court decisions spotlight the cruel move by President Moon to send two North Korean fishermen back to certain death in the North and ...
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52% says Constitutional Court should uphold Yoon's impeachment
More than half of South Koreans said the Constitutional Court should uphold the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol to remove him from office for his short-lived martial law declaration, a survey ...