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South Korea votes for new president after martial law turmoil
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» SEOUL - South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, capping six months of political upheaval following ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous declaration of martial law.
Korean ex-president Moon indicted for corruption
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors said on Thursday that they had indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.
South Korean presidential poll to be held June 3
Published on 08/04/2025
» SEOUL - Leading contenders began to throw their hats in the ring on Tuesday as South Korea officially set June 3 for a presidential election triggered by last week’s removal from office of impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea court upholds President Yoon's impeachment, strips him of office
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» SEOUL — South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.
Impeached South Korean president back in court
AFP, Published on 13/02/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol attended what could be his last impeachment hearing on Thursday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his martial law decree.
Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon to begin
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» SEOUL - The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended President Yook Suk Yeol begins Tuesday, with the country's Constitutional Court set to weigh whether to strip him of his presidential duties over a failed martial law bid.
S. Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» SEOUL — South Korean anti-graft investigators were waiting on Tuesday for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
Arrest deadline for impeached South Korean president enters final day
AFP, Published on 06/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.
Fresh South Korea protests expected as president arrest deadline nears
AFP, Published on 05/01/2025
» SEOUL - Rival South Korean protesters were set to brave a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
Rival camps protest in Seoul as president resists arrest
AFP, Published on 04/01/2025
» SEOUL - Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital on Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.