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South Korea: Thousands hold rallies in Seoul for, against Yoon's impeachment

Seoul, March 29: Tens of thousands of people staged rallies in South Korea's Seoul on Saturday, either demanding the ouster or reinstatement of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his short-lived martial law invocation in December.

South Korean Acting President calls for respecting Constitutional Court's decision on Yoon's impeachment

Seoul, March 25: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the nation on Tuesday to respect the Constitutional Court's decision on suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment regardless of the outcome.

South Korean Court denies request from farmers' group to enter Seoul with tractors for rally

Seoul, March 24: A Seoul court on Monday denied a request from a farmers' group to use tractors during a planned rally in the capital later this week calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office, judicial sources said.

South Korea's constitutional court reinstates PM Han Duck-soo as acting president

Seoul, March 24: South Korea's Constitutional Court made a landmark decision on Monday, reinstating impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president, Al Jazeera reported.

South Korea: Impeached President Yoon's criminal trial on insurrection charges to formally begin April 14

Seoul, March 24: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's criminal trial on insurrection charges will formally begin April 14, a court said on Monday.

South Korea: Opposition parties introduce motion to impeach Acting President Choi

Seoul, March 21: Five Opposition parties of South Korea submitted a motion to impeach South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday over his non-appointment of a ninth justice at the Constitutional Court.

South Korean Acting President urges all to respect Constitutional Court's upcoming ruling on Yoon

Seoul, March 18: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday asked the public to respect the upcoming ruling of the Constitutional Court on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment amid concerns over an intensifying social conflict.

South Korea: Massive rallies for, against Yoon's ouster held in Seoul ahead of impeachment ruling

Seoul, March 15: Tens of thousands of supporters and protesters gathered in South Korea's Seoul on Saturday, either opposing or demanding the ouster of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ahead of the Constitutional Court's impeachment ruling.

South Korea: Yoon's supporters, opponents to hold rallies on Saturday

Seoul, March 14: Tens of thousands of South Korean people are expected to gather in central Seoul this weekend to rally for or against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, police said Friday, as the Constitutional Court's ruling on the president's impeachment appears imminent.

South Korea Assembly speaker calls for swift appoint 9th Justice at Constitutional Court

Seoul, March 12: South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Wednesday urged acting President Choi Sang-mok to swiftly appoint a ninth justice at the Constitutional Court, as the court is expected to soon deliver a verdict on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law bid.

Romania's constitutional court upholds rejection of Georgescu's presidential candidacy

Bucharest, March 12: Romania's Constitutional Court (CCR) upheld the Central Electoral Bureau's (BEC) decision to invalidate Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections in May.

South Korean police review firearms release ban, flight restrictions over court on day of Yoon's impeachment ruling

Seoul, March 11: South Korean Police are reviewing whether to ban the release of firearms and instate flight restrictions over the compound of the Constitutional Court in Seoul on the day of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment ruling over concerns about their use in a terrorist attack, officials said on Tuesday.

South Korean Opposition lawmakers launch hunger strike calling for Yoon's removal from office

Seoul, March 11: Some lawmakers of South Korea's Opposition parties on Tuesday launched a hunger strike calling for a verdict by the Constitutional Court to officially remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.

South Korean Acting Prez vows 'zero tolerance' for violence amid imminent ruling on Yoon's impeachment

Seoul, March 11: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday pledged "zero tolerance" for any acts of violence as the Constitutional Court is set to deliver its ruling on whether to reinstate or remove impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean Oppn lawmakers to launch hunger strike for Prez Yoon's removal from office

Seoul, March 11: Some lawmakers of South Korean Opposition parties said on Tuesday they will stage a hunger strike calling for a verdict by the Constitutional Court to officially remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon meets ruling party leadership day after release from jail

Seoul, March 10: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) at his residence after he was released from detention, party officials said on Monday.

Day after South Korean impeached Prez Yoon's release, massive rallies held in Seoul

Seoul, March 9: Tens of thousands of people gathered in South Korea's capital city, Seoul, on Sunday to rally for or against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol a day after his surprise release from detention.

South Korea: 1 in 10 police officers to be deployed on day of Yoon's impeachment ruling

Seoul, March 9: Nearly 1 out of 10 police officers in South Korea will be mobilised across Seoul on the day of the Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, officials said on Sunday, an apparently unprecedented move prompted by a recent raid of a Seoul district court by a mob of angry protesters.

Schools near Constitutional Court may be closed on day of South Korean Prez Yoon's sentencing

Seoul, March 5: Schools in the vicinity of Seoul's Constitutional Court will likely be closed on the day of sentencing in South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial due to fears of violent protests, officials said on Wednesday.

South Korea: Police transfer treason cases against Yoon, others to prosecution, CIO

Seoul, March 4: South Korean Police said Tuesday they have transferred three cases of treason charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol and two others to the prosecution and the state anti-corruption agency.

South Korean ex-Prez Park calls for unity within ruling party ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

Seoul, March 3: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on Monday for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to stay united and fulfill its responsibilities despite challenges from the Opposition-controlled political landscape.

South Korea: Nine military, police officials indicted over martial law involvement

Seoul, Feb 28: The South Korean prosecution on Friday indicted nine military and police officials without detention on charges of participating in the blockade of the National Assembly and the operation of an arrest team during South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law on December 3, last year.

South Korea: Tens of thousands set to hold rallies for, against Yoon's impeachment

Seoul, Feb 28: Tens of thousands of people are expected to hold large-scale rallies for or against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment on Saturday, police said on Friday, as the nation is still reeling from the political fallout of Yoon's failed bid to impose martial law on December 3.

South Korean Constitutional Court expected to rule on Yoon's impeachment in mid-March

Seoul, Feb 25: The South Korean Constitutional Court is expected to decide whether to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him around mid-March as it wrapped up hearings of his impeachment trial on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid.

South Korean President Yoon says he is sorry, thankful to nation at final impeachment hearing

Seoul, Feb 25: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he is sorry and thankful to the nation as he addressed the final hearing of his impeachment trial in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law.

South Korea: Yoon's supporters ramp up protest amid his final impeachment hearing

Seoul, Feb 25: Thousands of supporters of South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol gathered around the Constitutional Court on Tuesday amid the final hearing of his impeachment trial, calling for the nullification of the impeachment.

South Korean National Assembly team demands Yoon's removal from office at final impeachment hearing

Seoul, Feb 25: The South Korean National Assembly's legal team demanded President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law during its final arguments before the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

South Korea: Rallies held nationwide for, against Yoon's impeachment ahead of final hearing

Seoul, Feb 23: Protests were held across South Korea to rally for or against President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment as the final Constitutional Court hearing of his trial draws near.

South Korea's court to hold final hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial on Feb 25

Seoul, Feb 20: South Korea's constitutional court will hold the 11th and final hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial on February 25.

South Korean Constitutional Court moves forward with Yoon's impeachment trial despite tight schedule

Seoul, Feb 18: The South Korean Constitutional Court decided on Tuesday to proceed with its 10th hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial as planned, increasing the likelihood that a ruling could be reached by the end of next month.

South Korea: Yoon supporters hold protest rallies outside judge's alleged home

Seoul, Feb 18: Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have been holding a string of protest rallies in front of an alleged residence of the Constitutional Court's Acting Chief Justice, Moon Hyung-bae, for days, in an apparent attempt to influence the court's ongoing trials on Yoon's impeachment.

South Korea: Ruling party chief dismisses speculation Yoon may voluntarily resign before impeachment ruling

Seoul, Feb 17: The South Korean interim leader of the ruling People Power Party on Monday rejected speculation that President Yoon Suk Yeol may voluntarily resign before a ruling on his impeachment trial, calling such a move unrealistic and inappropriate.

South Korean court schedules additional hearing for Yoon's impeachment trial

Seoul, Feb 13: The South Korean Constitutional Court said on Thursday it will hold an additional hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial next week.

South Korea: Yoon attends likely final hearing of impeachment trial

Seoul, Feb 13: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday attended what is likely the final hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.

South Korean watchdog adopts recommendation to guarantee Yoon's defence right during-impeachment-trial

Seoul, Feb 10: The South Korea's state human rights watchdog adopted on Monday a controversial recommendation to guarantee President Yoon Suk Yeol's right to defence during his ongoing impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court.

South Korean court to hold hearing next week on whether to cancel Yoon's detention

Seoul, Feb 10: A South Korean court hearing to determine whether to cancel the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will be held next week, sources said on Monday.

Big rallies across South Korea to seek, oppose Yoon's ouster

Seoul, Feb 8: South Korean protesters from opposite ends of the political spectrum braved frigid conditions to gather for massive rallies across the nation on Saturday with one group calling for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate resignation and the other group opposing his ouster.

Police probe into online users suspected of plotting violence at Constitutional Court

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