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South Korea’s president reportedly defies summons in martial law inquiry

Report comes day after MPs voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces possible charges of insurrection

The Guardian - UK

South Korean Democracy Holds Firm Against Yoon's Martial Law Bid

South Korea's swift rebuke of martial law and removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office have been hailed in the country as evidence of the strength of its young democratic institutions.

International Business Times

South Korean officials seek stability as Joe Biden says alliance ‘linchpin’ in region

Lee Jae-myung, the opposition leader, offers to work with the government of Han Duck-soo, the acting president after impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol

The Guardian - AU

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South Korea impeachment: jubilation in Seoul as president Yoon Suk Yeol impeached – as it happened

Seoul police said at least 200,000 people had massed outside parliament in support of removing the president

The Guardian - AU

Will South Korea’s President Yoon survive second impeachment motion?

The stakes are high for President Yoon Suk-yeol as the opposition tries again to impeach him for declaring martial law.

Al Jazeera

South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-defense minister over martial law

South Korean prosecutors are seeking to formally arrest the former defense minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week

The Independent UK

South Korea Imposes Travel Ban On President Amid Investigation

President Yoon Suk Yeol faces travel ban and impeachment threats amid rebellion allegations and political tensions in South Korea.

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South Korean president survives martial law impeachment vote after ruling party’s MPs boycott

Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation and the world when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers

The Independent UK

South Korea’s bid to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol fails after ruling party boycotts vote – as it happened

Main opposition Democratic Party said it would not give up its attempt to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after losing vote

The Guardian - AU

Crisis To Brink Of Impeachment: South Korea's Isolated President

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has staggered from one crisis to another since winning power but he topped it all this week by declaring martial law and sending troops and helicopters to parliament.

International Business Times

South Korea’s governing party leader calls for suspension of Yoon’s powers

Han Dong-hoon says ‘credible evidence’ shows president intended to arrest political leaders.

Al Jazeera

The Troubled History Of South Korean Presidents

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is now facing impeachment after a shock bid to suspend civilian rule.

International Business Times

How South Korea woke up to the shortest martial law in history

And how a nation quashed its first attempted coup in more than 40 years, in just a matter of hours.

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s long history of martial law – and impeachments

Calls to impeach President Yoon grow after he was forced to reverse his decision to impose martial law in South Korea.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - AU

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the controversial South Korean president who tried and failed to impose martial law?

Conservative former prosecutor has taken a hardline stance on North Korea and says he is ‘anti-feminist’

The Independent UK

Shock martial law edict in South Korea follows chaotic recent history: A look at the crucial context

It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea's parliament building after the president suddenly declared martial law, came out of nowhere

The Guardian - AU

South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, facing impeachment after martial law shock

Opposition parties submit motion to impeach Yoon after his shock bid to put South Korea under martial law for first time in over four decades

The Independent UK

South Korean lawmakers call to impeach president as ‘cabinet poised to resign’

Yoon Suk Yeol told to resign or face impeachment following imposition and reversal of martial law

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South Korea had martial law for 6 hours. Why did this happen and what can we expect now?

On Tuesday night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent shockwaves through the world by declaring martial law in the country.

International Business Times

'The Country Failed': S. Korea Ferry Victims' Families 10 Years On

Ten years ago Tuesday, an overloaded South Korean ferry capsized and sank, killing hundreds of schoolchildren who had been ordered to stay in their cabins even as the captain evacuated.

Al Jazeera

South Korea court acquits Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong of financial crimes

The case is the latest episode in a scandal centred that has rocked the country.

The Independent UK

South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has overturned the impeachment of the public safety minister ousted over a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people last October at a nightlife district in the capital, Seoul

The Guardian - US

From Trump to Sarkozy: the political leaders who have been prosecuted

Donald Trump is the first US president to be criminally charged, but across the globe, 78 countries have jailed or prosecuted leaders who left office since 2000

Al Jazeera

Before Trump, which other world leaders were charged or jailed?

It is a US first, but Donald Trump joins a list of other world leaders in facing criminal charges.

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s unions cry ‘red scare’ amid North Korea spy claims

South Korea’s spy agency has accused members of the country’s largest union of illegally contacting North Korean agents.

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