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Impeachment in South Korea – this is what happens now

Impeachment in South Korea – this is what happens now

Sat 14 Dec 2024 12:11 CET

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

South Korea's President Faces Impeachment

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South Korea's President Faces Impeachment

Sat 14 Dec 2024 02:42 CET

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: "Will Fight to the End"

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

Thu 12 Dec 2024 02:22 CET

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

Accusations against South Korea's Defense Minister Intensify

Accusations against South Korea's Defense Minister Intensify

Tue 10 Dec 2024 11:52 CET

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

South Korea's President is Banned from Leaving the Country

South Korea's President is Banned from Leaving the Country

Mon 9 Dec 2024 03:46 CET

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: Former Defense Minister Arrested

South Korea: Former Defense Minister Arrested

Sun 8 Dec 2024 00:30 CET

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

Demonstrators in Seoul refuse to give up: "Unforgivable"

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Demonstrators in Seoul refuse to give up: "Unforgivable"

Sat 7 Dec 2024 09:09 CET

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

President avoids impeachment after boycott

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President avoids impeachment after boycott

Sat 7 Dec 2024 02:10 CET

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

Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"

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Nobel Laureate: "Shocked by the Events"

Fri 6 Dec 2024 13:18 CET

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

The Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

The Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

Fri 6 Dec 2024 02:01 CET

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

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

Thu 5 Dec 2024 07:07 CET

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

South Korea's Yoon in trouble – minister in focus

South Korea's Yoon in trouble – minister in focus

Thu 5 Dec 2024 01:41 CET

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

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

Demonstrators in Seoul: "Too angry to sleep"

Wed 4 Dec 2024 21:12 CET

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

South Korea's leader "played his last card"

South Korea's leader "played his last card"

Wed 4 Dec 2024 13:38 CET

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

Continued Rise on the Stock Market

Continued Rise on the Stock Market

Wed 4 Dec 2024 07:49 CET

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

Down on South Korea's Stock Exchange after Chaos

Down on South Korea's Stock Exchange after Chaos

Wed 4 Dec 2024 05:34 CET

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

South Korea: The Stock Exchange Opens

South Korea: The Stock Exchange Opens

Wed 4 Dec 2024 00:07 CET

South Korea: This is what has happened

South Korea: This is what has happened

Tue 3 Dec 2024 20:47 CET

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

Former Ambassador: Yoon Realized He Had Lost

Former Ambassador: Yoon Realized He Had Lost

Tue 3 Dec 2024 18:12 CET

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

South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

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South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

Tue 3 Dec 2024 17:38 CET

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

Stocks and currency fell – crisis meeting awaits

Stocks and currency fell – crisis meeting awaits

Tue 3 Dec 2024 16:58 CET

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

South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

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South Korea's President: Martial Law Lifted

Tue 3 Dec 2024 14:41 CET

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

The Warning: North Korea's Soldiers a Global Threat

The Warning: North Korea's Soldiers a Global Threat

Tue 29 Oct 2024 04:23 CET

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.

Balloon Trash Hits Presidential Office in Seoul

Balloon Trash Hits Presidential Office in Seoul

Thu 24 Oct 2024 12:23 CEST