South Korean president attends impeachment trial

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 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, suspending civilian rule and sending soldiers to parliament
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: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon continue to protest in Seoul
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol continued to protest on Tuesday near the Constitutional Court in Seoul. The protest took place as Yoon attended the fifth hearing of his impeachment trial over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
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.
South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
The charges are unprecedented for a South Korean president, and if convicted, Yoon Suk Yeol could face years in prison for ...
South Korea's Impeached President Indicted on Insurrection Charges
President Yoon Suk Yeol has been in custody since being arrested last week over his brief declaration of martial law in ...
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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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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 ...
South Korea: Yoon acknowledges troop dispatch to election commission during martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he ordered sending troops to offices of the National Election Commission (NEC) during his martial law declaration as he has suspected election ...
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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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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.
South Korea’s Impeached Leader Is Indicted on Insurrection Charges
President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his ...
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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 ...