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On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, accusing the opposition of anti-state activities. The swift backlash led to a unanimous vote to lift the law just hours later, prompting Yoon’s apology and resignations within his administration, as well as impeachment proceedings against him.
Protesters wave flags during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to step down, in Seoul on Saturday. Photo:AP
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South Koreans rally as court prepares impeachment ruling

Despite predictions of a verdict by mid-March, the Constitutional Court has yet to rule, the longest deliberation in its history.

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Unease, anxiety in South Korea over delay in Yoon’s impeachment ruling

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South Korean first lady blasted guards for not using guns during Yoon’s arrest

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South Koreans rally ahead of Yoon’s impeachment ruling

The Constitutional Court is expected to decide in the coming days whether to oust Yoon in South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades.

Protesters stage a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to step down, in Seoul on Saturday. Photo: AP
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Assassination plot against South Korean opposition leader sparks police probe

The threat prompted Lee Jae-myung to skip a rally protesting against suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol, highlighting the escalating political tensions in the country.

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As South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol walks free, his presidency hangs by a thread

Legal experts warn that Yoon’s release from detention is unlikely to shield him from the Constitutional Court’s decision on his removal.

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South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from detention

Yoon was detained in a raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt to declare martial law.

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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) walking out of the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang after he was released on Saturday. Photo: AFP
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South Korean court orders release of suspended president Yoon

Yoon was arrested in January on insurrection charges over his botched attempt to impose martial law.

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South Korea on edge, with Yoon verdict expected as soon as next week

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.

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South Koreans rally as Yoon’s impeachment verdict nears

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans are set to gather in Seoul in one of the largest protests since President Yoon was impeached.

A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon shouts during a rally opposing his impeachment, in Seoul on Saturday. Photo: AP
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As Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial ends in South Korea, will he prevail?

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.

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Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shout slogans and hold flags and placards reading “People are watching” and “Impeachment nullity” during a rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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South Korean right-wing YouTube viewers more likely to support Yoon: poll

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.

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Will Yoon’s anti-China rhetoric threaten ties ahead of Xi’s possible Apec visit?

South Korea’s foreign ministry said it is working closely with China to prevent “certain claims” from harming ties.

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‘Substantial influence’: South Korean first lady linked to martial law disaster

Opposition alleges Kim Keon-hee and suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol hatched the martial law plan to cover up election meddling.

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Kim Keon-hee pictured with her husband, South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, at an event in Seongnam last year. Photo: Reuters
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‘Poisoning the well’: concern over China-meddling claims in South Korea election

A ‘Hate China’ campaign would be a ‘losing game for Korea’, one observer warns, pointing out the backlash in China would be even greater.

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Protesters march during a rally on February 1 in Seoul calling for Yoon Suk-yeol to step down as president. Photo: AP
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South Korea’s Yoon sought to sabotage media in martial law bid: investigators

The allegations are among a 101-page indictment put together by prosecutors seeking the impeached president’s conviction for insurrection.

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South Korean prosecutors charge Yoon with insurrection over martial law decree

For his attempt to impose martial law late last year, the impeached president now faces charges punishable by life imprisonment or death.

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Video | Yoon’s martial law case referred to South Korean prosecutors

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Yoon Suk-yeol in spotlight again over soldiers praising him at birthday event

The soldiers sang popular hits with tweaked lyrics to the president at the event in 2023, a South Korean media report says.

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South Korea’s impeached Yoon denies martial law plot at hearing, moved to hospital

He claimed the declaration sought to highlight opposition abuses instead of disabling parliament, and argued their actions brought the country to the brink of collapse.

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South Korea’s Yoon begins jail term with mugshot, solitary cell

Yoon Suk-yeol was assigned a standard cell at Seoul Detention Centre, where he will be kept separate from other inmates.

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Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials in Gwacheon, South Korea, on January 15. Photo: AP
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South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence

The impeached president is using unsubstantiated claims of election interference by China and North Korea to justify his failed self-coup bid.

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People watching a televised address by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 12. During the speech, Yoon accused North Korea of hacking the NEC and cast doubt on his party’s defeat in the 2024 National Assembly elections. Photo: Xinhua
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Yoon supporters break into South Korean court after it extends his detention

Dozens of protesters were arrested for assaulting police, attacking journalists or attempting to enter the court building after Yoon Suk-yeol’s arrest warrant was issued.

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South Korea’s Yoon in court as investigators seek to extend detention

The hearing will decide whether to extend President Yoon’s detention as officials investigate his failed martial law bid.

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‘She was completely skinny’: health of Yoon’s wife worsens after his arrest

Kim Keon-hee could barely eat and had been managing her condition by taking various medicines, according to ruling party members.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with his wife Kim Keon-hee. Photo: YNA/dpa
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Yoon’s supporters pour hate on IU, call singer ‘spy’ for backing impeachment

Angry allies step up campaign against South Korean singer by sharing lists of companies she endorses and calling for boycotts.

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K-pop singer IU has faced a barrage of offensive messages on social media for backing South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment. Photo: Facebook/hally-IU
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South Korea’s Yoon refuses to appear for interrogation over martial law bid

Yoon’s lawyers also filed for a review of the warrant used to arrest the impeached president.

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South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee’s PhD under review after plagiarism claims

Concerns over Kim Keon-hee’s PhD in design from Kookmin University may complicate the political situation for her husband, impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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