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South Korea ex-leader Yoon indicted as martial law probe continues

South Korea ex-leader Yoon indicted as martial law probe continues

Former president has been indicted on additional charges as a special prosecutor continues investigations. Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been indicted over his declaration of martial law last year as investigators widened an insurrection probe. The prosecution indicted Yoon on charges including abuse of power and obstruction of special official duties, prosecutor […]

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South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid – Financial Times

South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid – Financial Times

South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid  Financial Times Yoon Suk Yeol: Jubilation and despair as South Korea president removed from office  BBC South Korea’s President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment  Reuters South Korea’s Constitutional Court Removes Impeached President Yoon: Live Updates  The New York Times South Korean court upholds President Yoon’s impeachment over martial

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South Korea President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree in Defiant Speech

South Korea President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree in Defiant Speech

In a surprise shift from remorse to defiance, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea on Thursday refused to step down and lashed out at those who sought to oust him over his short-lived decision to place his country under military rule. Mr. Yoon has faced mounting pressure from all sides after his decision on

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South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial law – DW – 12/08/2024

South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial law – DW – 12/08/2024

South Korean police arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Sunday for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law, according to Yonhap News Agency. Kim was considered a key figure in Tuesday’s short-lived martial law decree. He had already resigned as defense minister. Police have launched an investigation into Kim, as well

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South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order

South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order

South Korea’s military — agents of terror and violence in the 1970s and ’80s — spent decades scrupulously cleaning up its image to become what many people in the country came to see as a modern and disciplined force. But that image was shattered on Thursday when the general who led a short-lived spasm of

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Protests call for South Korean president to quit over martial law order | Protests News

Protests call for South Korean president to quit over martial law order | Protests News

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol faces demands to resign following a bungled imposition of martial law. Yoon’s order on Tuesday to impose martial law on South Korea plunged the country into deep turmoil and caught allies around the world off guard. It brought thousands of protesters to the streets before lawmakers voted it down. The

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