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Yoon is the first President in South Korean history to be detained on criminal charges while still in office.
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, either removing him from office or restoring his powers four months after the conservative l...
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South Korea is bracing for a potentially violent public reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday on whether to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him amid the...
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South Korea’s Impeachment Saga Ends. But Its Troubles Are Far From Over
J ust under a year ago, Yoon Suk-yeol was serenading guests at a White House state dinner with a rendition of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” On Friday, South Korea’s former
South Korea Removes Its Impeached President and Regains Direction
The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided.
South Korean court upholds President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over martial law order
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment trial have deeply divided South Korea, a key U.S. ally.
South Korean court set to rule on political fate of impeached President Yoon
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether to dismiss or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, four months after he threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaratio
South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Faces Court Ruling to Decide His Fate
South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on Friday whether to remove or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration that sparked a crisis in a country seen as a democratic success story.
South Korea's ousted president belongs to a long line of troubled leaders
Here’s a look at the country’s history of troubled presidencies. Syngman Rhee, an American-educated Christian leader and independence activist, became South Korea’s first president in 1948 with U.S. support,
Factbox-South Korea Tightens Security Ahead of Yoon Impeachment Ruling
South Korea is bracing for a potentially violent public reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday on whether to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him amid the country's worst political crisis in decades.
South Koreans react as president Yoon is removed from office
The constitutional court voted unanimously to uphold president Yoon's impeachment following his short-lived declaration of martial law.
What to expect in South Korea now that Yoon has been removed from office
The South Korean Constitutional Court’s decision to formally unseat President Yoon Suk Yeol is another test for the country’s democracy after the conservative-liberal divide deepened over his imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment.
South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law
South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.
Seoul Erupts With Emotion After Yoon Is Removed From Office
Still, after four months of political uncertainty, many people expressed apprehension about what lies ahead for the country.
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Downtown Seoul tense as court rules on President Yoon’s impeachment
Thousands of police were deployed in the vicinity of the Constitutional Court due to possible fallout from the ruling.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon’s impeachment
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The letters read “Yoon Suk Yeol’s immediate return and dismiss impeachment.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon
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