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Acting president approves 2 justices to Constitutional Court
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German 'vampire' jailed for life
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[Photo] Celebrities at Paeksang Arts Awards
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Marine captain booked for sexually harassing soldiers
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Guns, grenades and iPads for Singapore soldiers
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N.K. students get 10 month vacation for economic revitalization
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Former high-flying police officer Yoon's last resort against detention
PSS chief at center of controversy for derailing court-approved attempt to arrest Yoon, allegedly with armed human barricade Between his legal obligation to comply with a court-issued arrest warrant and his duty to protect the president, Park Jong-joon, chief of the Presidential Security Service appears to have chosen the latter. "For the Presidential Security Service, whose very purpose is to guarantee the president's absolute safety, complying with an arrest warrant carried out amid legal cont
Jan. 6, 2025
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Acting president approves 2 justices to Constitutional Court
Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday approved two justices to fill in the nine-member Constitutional Court tasked to proceed with President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial. The two justices are Jung Gye-seon, nominated by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, and Cho Han-chang, nominated by the ruling People Power Party. The appointment of Ma Eun-hyeok, nominated by the main opposition, was deferred. The acting president stated that Ma would be appointed if both parties reached a
Dec. 31, 2024
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Ahn Cheol-soo says will back impeachment unless Yoon outlines resignation plan
Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, a three-time presidential candidate and member of the ruling People Power Party, announced his support for a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, breaking from his party's official stance. As the party reportedly leans toward going against the vote set to be held Saturday afternoon, Ahn urged President Yoon and the party to set a timeline for his resignation and propose a plan for forming a neutral national unity cabinet. "Now that President Yoon has entrusted
Dec. 7, 2024
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Special Warfare Commander says no more martial law, vows to refuse such order
Kwak Jong-geun, the Special Warfare Commander who led special forces into the Assembly on Tuesday evening, said Friday that there would be no additional martial law and that he will refuse any such orders in the future. Speaking at a YouTube live show hosted by Democratic Party lawmakers Park Sun-won and Kim Byung-joo, members of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee, Kwak said he received orders from Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to drag lawmakers out of the Assembly, 20 minu
Dec. 6, 2024
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Prosecution forms special probe unit for Yoon's martial law
The prosecution said Friday it had formed a special investigation unit to probe President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. The unit will be led by Park Se-hyun, chief prosecutor of Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, the office said. The police, meanwhile, said they had assigned some 120 investigators to probe the case, separately from the prosecution.
Dec. 6, 2024
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DP considering accusing ruling party floor leader of treason
The main opposition Democratic Party said it was considering accusing ruling party floor leader Choo Kyung-ho of treason, accusing him of attempting to obstruct the Assembly's resolution to lift martial law on Wednesday.
Dec. 6, 2024
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Swedish Prime Minister cancels Seoul visit
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has canceled his trip to Seoul this week, his office said Wednesday. The prime minister had planned to make an official two-day visit to Seoul starting Thursday. Below are the statements from the prime minister's office. ”We have closely followed developments during the night of December 3rd. With recent developments we have concluded that it is better to travel to the Republic of Korea in the future. As in all democracies, political difference
Dec. 4, 2024
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Yoon's senior aides resign en masse
Senior officials at the presidential office, including chief of staff, collectively tendered their resignations Wednesday morning in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration and subsequent lifting of martial law. The presidential office told reporters that “Chief of staff and senior secretaries have collectively offered their resignations.” Senior aides reportedly reached a consensus to resign during a meeting of senior secretaries presided over by Chief of Staff Chu
Dec. 4, 2024
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Ruling party chair urges President Yoon Suk Yeol to dismiss defense minister
Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the ruling People Power Party on Wednesday urged South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to immediately dismiss the minister of national defense, who recommended the declaration of martial law. The former justice minister said all officials accountable for the crisis must face serious consequences, stressing that the president himself should be able to provide a detailed explanation of the situation. "As the ruling party, we deeply apologize to the public for this di
Dec. 4, 2024
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Opposition parties submit motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea's six opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over the martial law declaration the previous day. The six parties - the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, and minor oppositions Rebuilding Korea Party, Reform Party, Jinbo Party, Basic Income Party and Social Democratic Party - plan to put the motion to the plenary session on Thursday, and to put it to the vote on Friday or Saturday. The main opposition had hinted at such a mo
Dec. 4, 2024