South Korea, Yoon and impeachment

South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote on Friday, intensifying a political crisis as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declared on Dec.
South Korea's acting president faces impeachment vote
SEOUL: South Korea's acting president faced an impeachment vote on Friday (Dec 27), as the country struggled to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's martial law declaration that shocked the world.
South Korea ex-minister's lawyers defend martial law as Yoon faces impeachment trial
The lawyers for a former South Korean defence minister under investigation on insurrection charges said on Thursday a short-lived martial law decree imposed earlier this month was to raise alarm on opposition parties' abuse of the democratic process.
South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
Acting South Korea president faces impeachment motion
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party submitted an impeachment motion against embattled acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday in the latest challenge to the country's leadership structure.
Explainer-South Korea's Constitutional Court to decide impeached president's fate
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, after parliament impeached him over his short-lived martial law decree on Dec.
South Korea's court begins review of President Yoon's impeachment
On Friday, December 27, the Constitutional Court of South Korea will hold a session to review the impeachment case of the suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. The case stems from his declaration of martial law in early December,

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