South Korea Impeachment News - Latest Updates & Headlines
South Korean police to deploy 14,000 personnel in Seoul as court poised to rule on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, April 1: South Korean police have decided to deploy some 14,000 personnel in Seoul, according to sources familiar with the matter on Tuesday, as the Constitutional Court is poised to rule on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment case later this week.
South Korea: Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon's impeachment on Friday
Seoul, April 1: The South Korean Constitutional Court said it will deliver its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment at 11 a.m. Friday, raising hopes of an end to the political turmoil that has gripped the nation since his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
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 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 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'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 Korea: Rallies for, against Yoon's ouster held on historic street of 1980 democratic uprising in Gwangju
Gwangju, Feb 15: Crowds of protesters held rallies on the historic street of the democratic uprising of May 18, 1980, in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Saturday, either opposing the ouster of South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol or calling for his removal from office.
South Korea: Nearly 6 out of 10 support Yoon's impeachment over martial law declaration
Seoul, Feb 14: Nearly 6 out of 10 South Koreans support impeaching South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration, a survey showed on Friday, as the Constitutional Court appeared to move closer to decide whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him.
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 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.