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South Korea Impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol Over Martial-Law Decision
The prime minister is set to assume presidential powers on an interim basis. The constitutional court will now review the vote, which could take months.The Wall Street Journal - 15h -
South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon over martial law order
The National Assembly passed the motion 204-85 in a floor vote.ABC News - 10h -
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South Korea’s President Impeached Over Martial Law Crisis
Celebrations broke out in Seoul after lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. He vowed to fight removal in the country’s Constitutional Court.The New York Times - 14h -
South Korea’s president impeached over brief martial law decree
South Korea's parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol early Saturday morning, after a brief decree of martial law thrust the country into temporary political peril. The motion to ...The Hill - 14h -
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South Korea's president facing second impeachment vote over martial law order
The president's decision plunged the country into a constitutional crisis and triggered calls for him to step down on the grounds he had broken the law. The country's opposition parties began ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
South Korea lawmakers vote in second bid to impeach Yoon over martial law debacle
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean lawmakers started voting on Saturday on a second motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, a move that shocked the nation, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
South Korea's National Assembly votes to impeach the national police chief and the justice minister over martial law
South Korea's National Assembly votes to impeach the national police chief and the justice minister over martial lawABC News - 2d -
Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law
South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declarationABC News - 3d -
South Korean defense chief jailed over martial law order attempts suicide
A prison official says South Korea's ex-defense chief Kim Yong Hyun tried to kill himself after being arrested over the martial law declaration he's accused of suggesting.CBS News - 3d -
South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office over martial law declaration
News of raid comes as officials say Yoon’s former defence minister attempted suicide while in custody. South Korean police have raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his role in ...The Guardian - 3d -
South Korea’s ex-defense minister attempts suicide; police raid presidential office
The fallout from South Korea's brief martial law continues amid reports of raids on the president's office and an attempted suicide by the ex-defense minister.CNBC - 3d -
Police raid South Korea president's office over martial law attempt
Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated over insurrection charges and is set to face a second impeachment vote.BBC News - 3d -
Police say South Korea’s national police chief and the top officer for Seoul have been detained over martial law
Police say South Korea’s national police chief and the top officer for Seoul have been detained over martial lawABC News - 4d -
South Korea's ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law
South Korea's previous defense minister has been formally arrested over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last weekABC News - 4d -
South Korea imposes travel ban on president over martial law declaration
The South Korean government ordered an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as he faces investigation over a short-lived martial law declaration.NBC News - 5d -
South Korea’s corruption investigation chief says he ordered travel ban on President Yoon over martial law decree
South Korea’s corruption investigation chief says he ordered travel ban on President Yoon over martial law decreeABC News - 5d -
South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition
South Korean prosecutors have detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk YeolABC News - 6d -
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South Korea's ex-defense minister detained over martial law declaration
The development came after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him in parliamentCBS News - Dec. 7 -
South Korea’s Ex-Defense Chief Is Detained Over Martial Law Episode
Prosecutors are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol and his followers committed insurrection when they briefly put South Korea under martial law.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law
South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol has avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial lawABC News - Dec. 7 -
South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt – reports
Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned earlier this week, is seen as central to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration. South Korean prosecutors have arrested ex-defence minister Kim ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over martial law
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his declaration of martial law this week.CBS News - Dec. 7 -
South Korea’s Defense Minister Steps Down Over Martial Law Decree
President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of Kim Yong-hyun, who said he took responsibility for the crisis caused by the brief imposition of military rule.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
South Korea's parliament impeaches 4 officials as a vote on impeaching Yoon over his martial law declaration looms
South Korea's parliament impeaches 4 officials as a vote on impeaching Yoon over his martial law declaration loomsABC News - Dec. 4 -
South Korea's president replaces his defense chief, who said troops exercising martial law were acting on his orders
South Korea's president replaces his defense chief, who said troops exercising martial law were acting on his ordersABC News - Dec. 4 -
South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law
South Korea’s opposition parties moved to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration of martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliamentABC News - Dec. 4 -
South Korea opposition parties move to impeach president over martial law declaration
Opposition parties moved to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Wednesday over his sudden declaration of martial law, which thrust one of the U.S.'s closest allies into peril. The motion ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
6 hours of anger, bravery and defiance as martial law imposition played out in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation in a televised address, declaring martial law and calling in troops to secure the National Assembly building where parliament sitsABC News - Dec. 4 -
South Korea’s brief martial-law showdown: What U.S. investors need to know
Investors weathered a geopolitical whirlwind on Tuesday — with a declaration of martial law by South Korea’s president sparking flows into haven assets, sinking the country’s currency and raising ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Why Was Martial Law Declared in South Korea?
President Yoon Suk Yeol faces public fury and calls to resign after he imposed martial law, then backed down after Parliament voted to repeal it.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
South Korea's opposition party urges President Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree
South Korea's opposition party urges President Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decreeABC News - Dec. 3 -
South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law order
President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decreeFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
South Korea’s President Imposed Martial Law, Then Lifted It
Also, China banned rare mineral exports to the U.S. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
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Wednesday Briefing: A Brief Martial Law in South Korea
Plus, become a gladiator for a day.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
South Korea's president rescinds martial law order
Protestors flooded the streets of Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, but lawmakers voted to block the measure and eventually the South Korean leader reversed the decree.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
