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South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,

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Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.

CNN on MSN · 1d

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama

Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.

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South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law

South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support ... The People Power Party (PPP) had initially refused to back impeachment, hoping instead Yoon would resign from office. But its leadership ...

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South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid

Yoon is the second conservative president in a row to be impeached in South Korea. Park Geun-hye was removed from office in 2017. Yoon survived a first impeachment vote last weekend, when his ...

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South Korea's Political Turbulence: A Deep Dive into Yoon Suk Yeol's Standoff

The political standoff in South Korea escalates as impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol remains in the presidential compound, ...

Blinken travels to South Korea amid political turmoil and North Korean missile test

Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea amid political turmoil tere following the impeachment of President Yoon ...

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Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?

Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a ...

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Elon Musk Questions South Korea’s Political Crisis Amid Protests and Impeachment Talks

Elon Musk shares posts about Korea, questioning the core issues amid the recent protests against President Yoon Suk-yeol's ...

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[Column] Even if Yoon goes, Korea is still stuck with the PPP

So long as the PPP wields significant power in the legislature, we cannot say that the powers behind the insurrection have been vanquished ...

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A rallying call for democracy in South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from ...

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