South Korea Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law

Seoul, South Korea: South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution. Yoon, 64, was suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament. He … Read more

Charge South Korea’s Yoon With Insurrection, Abuse Of Power: Investigators

Seoul, South Korea: South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over the results of their probe into his ill-fated declaration of martial law to prosecutors. The official charges against Yoon were “leading an insurrection and abuse of power”, the Corruption … Read more