South Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president
Yoon will be removed from office if at least six of the eight-member bench votes for his impeachment.
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Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
South Korea’s Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday after he did not attend.NBC News - 14h -
Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: trial of suspended South Korean president begins
First of five hearings into martial law declaration lasts only minutes, while Yoon Suk Yeol remains holed up inside his presidential compound. The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South ...The Guardian - 17h -
Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first day of his impeachment trial this week, according to his lawyer, who cited concerns for the suspended president’s safety. "As attempts ...The Hill - 2d -
South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, local media reports
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of the trial to determine whether he is removed him from office.NBC News - 2d -
Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds
Lawyer for suspended president says concerns about ‘potential incidents’ have arisen following thwarted attempt to arrest him at his residence. Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached ...The Guardian - 2d -
Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached president awaits his fate
Yoon Suk Yeol is barricaded inside a compound protected by rolls of barbed wire, a blockade of buses and hundreds of security force members. Rolls of barbed wire encircle the perimeter of South ...The Guardian - 3d -
South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Why is it so hard to arrest South Korea's impeached president?
Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by parliament and suspended from office.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol vows to ‘fight until end’
Yoon issues letter to supporters as he faces arrest over declaration of martial law and alleged insurrection. South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has rallied his supporters in a ...The Guardian - Jan. 2
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