US closely watching political crisis in South Korea
A deepening political crisis in South Korea has not diminished the military readiness of 28,500 troops stationed in the Asian state, a U.S. official said on Friday, but Washington is closely monitoring the situation.
South Korea Impeaches Second President in Two Weeks
The South Korean parliament voted Friday to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo, just days after his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over declaring a short-lived martial law.The liberal opposition bloc led by the Democratic Party,
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The free world is the big loser in South Korea’s impeachment crisis
America’s commitment is certainly ironclad, but with a leftist in charge, South Korea’s embrace of the alliance will not be.
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Commentary: If South Korea’s president is impeached, who should replace him?
South Korea’s Congress passed an impeachment bill for President Yoon Suk Yeol. While the constitutional court of Korea is expected to deliver a final verdict within 180 days, the odds are not in the president’s favor due to his imposition of martial law and adverse public opinion.
South Korean lawmakers impeach acting president as crisis deepens
The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The country’s currency has plunged.
Explainer-South Korea's leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional Court
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's leadership crisis will play out in the Constitutional Court, which will decide the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, both impeached and suspended from power over a short-lived martial law.
South Korea Impeaches Two Leaders in Two Weeks as Crisis Deepens
South Korea’s parliament impeached Acting President Han Duck-soo, dealing another blow to a government already reeling after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s suspension less than two weeks ago for his brief martial law decree.
South Korea’s acting president impeached by parliament
South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has impeached the acting president, throwing the country into more political turmoil. Lawmakers passed a motion on Friday to impeach Han Duck-soo, who is also the prime minister,
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