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Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country's acting leader expressed concern over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.
‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.
South Korea: Rally Calls For President Yoon’s Arrest, Others Decry Impeachment
Hundreds of people in support of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and those calling for his immediate arrest rallied near the Presidential residence on Wednesday.
Opinion
A rallying call for democracy in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express
Strength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest
Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him were blocked by security guards.
Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.
The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.
The New York Times25d
South Korea’s President Impeached Over Martial Law Crisis
In 2017, Ms. Park’s impeachment was upheld unanimously. South Korea’s financial markets, which were already having a tough year, were shaken by President Yoon’s martial law declaration.
What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
For weeks, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has remained in his compound and refused to respond to detention and search ...
Chicago Tribune22d
Daniel DePetris: How South Korea’s martial law and impeachment saga affects the US
(His powers are suspended until the Constitutional Court makes a verdict on whether the impeachment ... experiences of martial law have a deep and negative resonance in South Korea.” ...
CNN27d
South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law
South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support behind attempts to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated decision to declare martial law that sparked a political ...
USA Today25d
South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid
SEOUL, Dec 14 (Reuters) - South ... fresh impeachment vote, supported by large demonstrations. Yoon is also under criminal investigation for alleged insurrection over the martial law ...
Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?
Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a ...
Walla Walla Union Bulletin12d
Commentary: How South Korea’s martial law and impeachment saga affects the US
(His powers are suspended until the Constitutional Court makes a verdict on whether the impeachment stands ... the memory ...
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. to discuss alliance, N. Korea amid impeachment uncertainty
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken were set to hold talks in Seoul on Monday, focusing ...