Impeachment News - Latest Updates & Headlines
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 Korea: Anti-Yoon farmers stage rally with tractor-laden trucks
Seoul, March 25: A group of farmers calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment rallied with tractor-laden trucks in southern Seoul on Tuesday, ahead of a highly anticipated court ruling.
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 Korean prosecution says 'no change' in decision not to appeal Yoon's release
Seoul, March 13: The South Korean prosecution said on Thursday that there is "no change" in its decision not to appeal the release of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
South Korean Justice Minister says court's decision to release Yoon was 'unjust'
Seoul, March 12: South Korea's acting Justice Minister Kim Seok-woo on Wednesday termed "unjust" a court's decision to release impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
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.
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.
South Korea: Massive rallies planned in Seoul one day after Yoon's release
Seoul, March 9: Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather 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.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon released from detention
Seoul, March 8: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from jail on Saturday, a day after a court's ruling that allowed him to stand trial without physical detention over his failed bid to impose martial law in December.
South Korean prosecution orders Yoon's release from custody
Seoul, March 8: The South Korean prosecution said on Saturday it ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's release from custody after a court accepted his request to overturn his arrest.
South Korea: Yoon supporter in critical condition after self-immolation
Seoul, March 7: A South Korean man, presumed to be supporting impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, was in critical condition on Friday after setting himself on fire, police said.
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.
Deepening divide over South Korea's President Yoon's impeachment spreads to universities
Seoul, March 3: About two dozen students, alumni and others gathered at Ewha Womans University in Seoul last week, denouncing the National Assembly's impeachment of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol as "invalid," only to encounter another group of students holding an in-school rally calling for Yoon's ouster at the same time.
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: PPP leadership to visit former President Park Geun-hye ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 3: The leadership of the South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to pay a courtesy visit to former President Park Geun-hye on Monday, party officials said, ahead of the Constitutional Court's ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
South Korea: Large-scale rallies for, against Yoon's impeachment take place in Seoul
Seoul, March 1: Demonstrators both supporting and opposing impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began gathering for large-scale rallies on Saturday, as the nation grapples with the political fallout from his failed martial law attempt last December and his subsequent impeachment.
Hostility between Trump, Zelensky simmering since 2019 impeachment
New York, March 1: Before it erupted volcanically at their Oval Office meeting, the hostility between Presidents Donald Trump of the US and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had been simmering since at least 2019 when Trump faced his first impeachment.
South Korean prosecutors raid corruption office over court warrants against Yoon
Seoul, Feb 28: South Korean prosecutors raided the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) on Friday over suspicions that it tried to conceal a court's initial denial of search warrants for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law imposition.
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 Korea: National Assembly passes special counsil bill to probe Yoon's alleged election interference
Seoul, Feb 27: The South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a special counsel bill Thursday to investigate allegations against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's influence-peddling scandal linked to the parliamentary by-elections in 2022.
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.
Final hearing of South Korean President Yoon's impeachment trial opens in his absence
Seoul, Feb 25: The final hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial opened on Tuesday in his absence amid keen attention on what the President will say in his last arguments to defend his short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea: Parliamentary subcommittee passes bill to probe Yoon's alleged election interference
Seoul, Feb 24: A South Korean parliamentary judiciary subcommittee on Monday passed an opposition-led bill mandating a special counsel probe into allegations against impeached South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol's influence-peddling scandal during the 2022 by-elections.