South Korea’s Acting Leader Impeached Following President Being Ousted
South Korean Prime Minister Han Deok-soo attends a question-and-answer session regarding the declaration of martial law at the National Assembly in Seoul on December 11, 2024. South Korean police raided President Yun Seok-Yeol's home. He took office as president on December 11, as the investigation into his declaration of martial law was in full swing. […]
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
South Korea's opposition-dominated National Assembly on Friday voted to impeach acting President Han Deok-soo, despite fierce protests from ruling party members, over the impeachment of President Yun Seok-Yeol, who was precipitated by his stunning imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment. The country's political crisis became even more serious. Han's impeachment means that he will […]
South Korea’s president impeached over brief martial law decree
South Korea's parliament voted early Saturday to impeach President Yoon Seok-yeol after a brief period of martial law plunged the country into a temporary political crisis. Motion to impeach Yun passed 204-85, Associated Press reported. With the passing of the impeachment resolution, presidential power will be handed over to South Korean Prime Minister Han Deok-soo […]
South Korea’s president declares emergency martial law
South Korea’s President has declared martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol made the unexpected announcement in a late-night television … source
South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
South Korea's Ministry of Justice on Monday banned President Yun Seok-Yeol from traveling abroad as authorities investigate him for sedition and other charges related to the brief martial law he imposed last week. Mr. Yoon's martial law order last Tuesday sent special forces into the streets of Seoul, plunging South Korea into political turmoil and […]
South Korea’s President Yoon survives martial law impeachment attempt after his party boycotts vote
South Korean President Yoon's attempt to impose martial law earlier this week drew intense criticism and calls for impeachment. Yun survived an impeachment attempt in the opposition-led parliament after opposition members boycotted the vote. Yun apologized to the country but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote. South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on Saturday […]
South Korea’s Conservatives Back Impeaching Their President After Martial Law Chaos
The leader of South Korea's ruling conservative People's Power Party (PPP) said on Friday that he supports the ouster of President Yun Seok-yeol, who made the bizarre and worrying decision to impose martial law in the country on Tuesday night. He stated it again. Yun is a member of the PPP and was the first […]
South Korea’s governing party head supports suspending President Yoon’s powers, making impeachment more likely
The head of South Korea's ruling party on Friday expressed support for suspending President Yun Seok-Yeol's constitutional authority to impose martial law this week, in a bombshell statement that raises the possibility of Yun's impeachment. Opposition parties are calling for a vote in the Diet to impeach Yun on Saturday, calling his brief declaration of […]
Why South Korea’s President Yoon could face prison after martial law declaration
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol's dramatic decision to impose martial law on Tuesday undermines his leadership after opposition leaders filed a motion to impeach him. There is a possibility that the This is an act that, if history is any guide, could lead to him later being criminally charged and imprisoned. Opposition leaders posed solemnly […]
South Korea’s opposition parties submit a motion to impeach President Yoon over sudden martial law
South Korea's opposition parties on Wednesday filed a motion to impeach President Yun Seok-yeol. The president is under pressure to step down after briefly lifting martial law, which prompted a military siege of Congress before MPs voted to lift it. Impeachment of Yun would require the support of two-thirds of parliament and the support of […]