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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.
S. Korea's Acting President vetoes Yoon election probe bill
Seoul, March 14: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday demanded the National Assembly to reconsider an opposition-led bill calling for a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol over an alleged influence-peddling scandal linked to the 2022 parliamentary by-elections.
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 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.
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: 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.
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.
South Korean Presidential office welcomes court's decision to release Yoon from detention
Seoul, March 7: The South Korean presidential office on Friday welcomed a court's decision to release impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from detention, expressing hope that Yoon would soon return to office.
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 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 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 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.
Opposition parties in South Korea propose special counsel bill to probe Yoon's alleged election interference
Seoul, Feb 11: Six opposition parties proposed a special counsel bill on Tuesday to investigate allegations against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's influence-peddling scandal linked to the parliamentary by-elections in 2022.
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.
South Korea: NHRCK meets over agenda on Yoon's right to fair trial
Seoul, Feb 10: South Korean state human rights watchdog began a meeting on Monday to discuss whether to adopt a recommendation to guarantee President Yoon Suk Yeol's right to defence during his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court.
South Korea: Yoon to attend court hearing on formal arrest warrant
Seoul, Jan 18: South Korean legal representatives of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday that Yoon has decided to attend a court hearing for an arrest warrant against him to explain the legitimacy of his short-lived martial law decree.
South Korea: Impeached PM Han calls Yoon's martial law declaration 'wrong'
Seoul, Jan 15: South Korean impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo apologised on Wednesday over President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law last month, saying it was 'wrong' and had procedural problems.
Acting US Ambassador expresses optimism in South Korea's resilience
Seoul, Jan 11: Acting US Ambassador to Seoul Joseph Yun on Saturday said that he will work to bolster the bilateral alliance, expressing optimism that South Korea will overcome its political challenges and grow stronger.