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Impeachment in South Korea – this is what happens now

The noose is tightening around South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol. Today's message is the first step towards him being ousted, says Jakob Hallgren at the Foreign Policy Institute.

Impeachment in South Korea – this is what happens now

South Korea's President Faces Impeachment

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol is impeached and faces trial after suddenly declaring a short-lived martial law last week. The National Assembly has voted to remove him, which was met with cheers from demonstrating crowds outside.

South Korea's President Faces Impeachment

South Korea's President: "Will Fight to the End"

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol believes that his controversial decision to declare a state of emergency should be seen as an action to "govern" the country and not as a coup attempt, he says in a televised speech. The opposition has submitted a motion to bring the president to trial.

South Korea's President: "Will Fight to the End"

Accusations against South Korea's Defense Minister Intensify

South Korea's former Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyon has been arrested on charges of helping President Yoon Suk-Yeol attempt a coup. .

Accusations against South Korea's Defense Minister Intensify

South Korea's President is Banned from Leaving the Country

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol is banned from leaving the country. He is subject to a travel ban in the investigation into the short-lived and surprising state of emergency he declared last week.

South Korea's President is Banned from Leaving the Country

South Korea: Former Defense Minister Arrested

South Korea's former Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun is reported to have been arrested following the short-lived state of emergency declared by the president last week. The country's Interior Minister announces his resignation.

South Korea: Former Defense Minister Arrested

Demonstrators in Seoul refuse to give up: "Unforgivable"

The news that South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol avoids impeachment was met with dismay on Seoul's streets. I am deeply disappointed and shocked that this could happen, says demonstrator Mingyeong Sung.

Demonstrators in Seoul refuse to give up: "Unforgivable"

President avoids impeachment after boycott

Too few parliament members were present. South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol avoids impeachment.

President avoids impeachment after boycott

Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"

He Kang took up the political unrest in South Korea directly at his press conference in Stockholm. Like many other South Koreans, I have been shocked by the recent days' events in my homeland, she says.

Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"

The Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

The pressure is increasing on South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol to resign. The risk of him being impeached is growing.

The Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

Demonstrators in South Korea defy the cold and spend the night outside the parliament in anger. We'll leave when the president has resigned, says one of them to TT.

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

South Korea's Yoon in trouble – minister in focus

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol has not appeared since he shook the country with a military emergency decree. The opposition demands impeachment and resignations.

South Korea's Yoon in trouble – minister in focus

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

Demonstrators in South Korea defy the cold and spend the night outside the parliament in anger. We'll leave when the president has resigned, says one of them to TT.

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

South Korea's leader "played his last card"

South Korea's president is in trouble since he unexpectedly introduced martial law - and then just as suddenly lifted it. Yoon Suk-Yeol was already deeply unpopular.

South Korea's leader "played his last card"

Continued Rise on the Stock Market

The Stockholm stock exchange rose across the board and went up for the sixth consecutive day. The OMXS index had risen 0.

Continued Rise on the Stock Market

Down on South Korea's Stock Exchange after Chaos

The South Korean stock index Kospi fell as much as 2. 3 percent in early Wednesday trading, following the political chaos in the country.

Down on South Korea's Stock Exchange after Chaos

South Korea: The Stock Exchange Opens

The South Korean stock exchange will open as usual, at 9 am local time, on Wednesday morning. This announcement is made by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance, writes the Korean news agency Yonhap.

South Korea: The Stock Exchange Opens

South Korea: This is what has happened

South Korea has introduced a state of emergency – for the first time since the years of dictatorship – after President Yoon Suk-Yeol's surprising decision. Here comes a summary of the dramatic event development.

South Korea: This is what has happened

Former Ambassador: Yoon Realized He Had Lost

The resistance became too strong for South Korea's president, who was forced to back down from his decision to introduce martial law. He likely did not receive support from the police and military and realized he had lost, says former ambassador Lars Vargö.

Former Ambassador: Yoon Realized He Had Lost

South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol says in a televised speech that he will lift the state of emergency in the country. Shortly thereafter, the country's cabinet approved the motion to repeal the war laws, reports Yonhap.

South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

Stocks and currency fell – crisis meeting awaits

South Korean stocks and currency fell after the announcement on Tuesday that the country's president Yoon Suk-Yeol had introduced martial law. The country's monetary policy board is holding an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday.

Stocks and currency fell – crisis meeting awaits

South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol says in a televised speech that he will lift the state of emergency. The country's cabinet has approved a motion to repeal the war laws, reports Yonhap.

South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

The Warning: North Korea's Soldiers a Global Threat

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol warns that the North Korean soldiers sent to Russia pose a global threat – and that the world must now prepare countermeasures. .

The Warning: North Korea's Soldiers a Global Threat

Balloon Trash Hits Presidential Office in Seoul

Trash from a North Korean balloon has hit the government headquarters in South Korea's capital Seoul. The incident raises concerns about the vulnerability of important South Korean sites.

Balloon Trash Hits Presidential Office in Seoul