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South Korea's impeached president defies warrant

South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in

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South Korea: failed arrest of impeached president sets stage for more turmoil in 2025

On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper into chaos.

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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.

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Opinion: What America should learn from South Korea’s democratic crisis

Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...

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South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign ...

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo

The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing party lawmakers boycotted the vote.

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South Korea travel warning issued to Britons as 'situation could change with little notice'

Britons visiting South Korea have been issued fresh travel advice as the Asian destination grapples with heightened political ...

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