South Korea, Constitutional Court

In South Korea, Constitutional Court’s postponement raises questions amid public backlash
The Constitutional Court of South Korea unexpectedly postponed its ruling Monday regarding the constitutionality of Acting President Choi Sang-mok's refusal to appoint Judge Ma Eun-hyeok to the court.
South Korean president attends impeachment trial as court deliberates on his formal dismissal
South Korea's Constitutional Court held a hearing Tuesday as part of the ongoing trial on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'
A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection over his role in a short-lived martial law declaration has praised protesters who stormed a court over last month's decision to extend President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention.
South Korea's Yoon in court again for impeachment hearings
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again Tuesday for hearings that will decide whether to officially remove him from office.
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South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
Seoul, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to ...
The pastor and the president: the religious hardliner backing South Korea’s Yoon
Yoon and his legal team have repeatedly invoked far-right claims, without evidence, of a conspiracy between South Korea’s left-wing opposition and Pyongyang as they defend the president from criminal ...
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate hangs in balance as impeachment hearings continue
Yoon, a former prosecutor, plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil when he declared martial law on December 3, ...
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Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
Under South Korea’s constitution, at least six justices must approve an impeachment for it to be upheld. If the Constitutional Court upholds Yoon’s impeachment, he would become the shortest ...
Christianity Today9d
South Korea’s Protests Are Bringing Some Christian Families Closer
Differing opinions on Yoon’s impeachment are driving kin apart. But a few parents and children are finding more common ground ...
East Asia Forum10d
Yoon’s fall sets up a comeback for South Korea’s progressives
South Korea’s crisis after Yoon Seok-yeol’s martial law and impeachment boosts political prospects for Lee Jae-myung, while ...
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South Korea's Political Turmoil: Inside the Martial Law Controversy
A South Korean commander trusted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration amidst a constitutional crisis. The court evaluates Yoon's impeachment over alleged insurrection and ...
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Consumer Demand for Meat Still Strong Despite Political Turmoil in South Korea
Profit margins of importers have become tightened, but consumers do not show signs of backing off U.S. red meat purchases.
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Growing Protests at Seoul Point to a Society Deeply Divided Along a Left-Right Axis
SEOUL — Rising protests against the impeachment, jailing and possible ouster of Korea’s President, Yoon Suk-yeol, reflect ...