Observers predict unanimous 8-0 decision, say it is ‘highly unlikely’ Yoon will be able to return to office given ‘ample evidence’ his actions violated the constitution.
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at increases to British defense spending, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s final impeachment hearing, and a breakdown in Israel-European Union relations.
About 68 per cent of those who watch conservative YouTube content for at least an hour per day say Yoon’s martial law decree is justified.
The six-week trial has ended. Now, the Constitutional Court will decide whether to uphold Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment.
Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law decree last year shocked the entire world. How did this plot evade so many intelligence radars?
Local media reports have pegged March 14 as the date, with police on high alert and religious leaders calling for calm amid threat of violent clashes.
Former South Korean leader Moon Jae-in hailed the arrest of his successor President Yoon Suk Yeol but an image appearing to show Moon celebrating the event is manipulated. The original picture predates Yoon's short-lived martial law that plunged the country into turmoil -- and shows Moon after his election victory in May 2017.
In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed to push for political reform if reinstated.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has yet to issue a ruling on Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment, weeks after concluding hearings on Feb. 19. While verdicts typically follow within two weeks of final arguments,
SEOUL: South Korea should consider integrating bitcoin into its national reserves and issuing a won-backed stablecoin, financial experts and industry leaders said at a forum on Thursday (March 6).
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol contested his arrest on rebellion charges in one court and pleaded to preserve his presidency in the other, both cases related to his brief imposition of martial law.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles ... Yoon’s December 3 decree threw South Korea into turmoil when he banned political activity and sent troops to the heart ...