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South Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Released From Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds -- but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.
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Charge South Korea's Yoon With Insurrection, Abuse Of Power: Investigators
The official charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol were "leading an insurrection and abuse of power", the Corruption Investigation Office said after a 51-day probe into his December 3 attempt to suspend the civilian rule.
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South Korea's Yoon Recalled For Questioning As Detention Deadline Looms
South Korean investigators have called in arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning again, the Yonhap News Agency reported, as authorities face a Friday deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader.
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South Korea's President Arrest: What Happens Next?
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country's political crisis is far from over.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Failed Martial Law Bid
South Korean authorities on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, investigators said.
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Clashes As South Korean Investigators Arrive To Arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards.
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Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Gets A Pay Rise
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will receive a scheduled pay rise, official documents showed on Monday, despite an impeachment trial and investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.
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South Korean President Yoon Faces More Trouble As Wife's Thesis Plagiarism Exposed
Kim Keon-hee was accused of falsifying her master's thesis and after two years of investigation, the institute has confirmed the allegations.
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South Korea Court Re-Issues Arrest Warrant Against Impeached President Yoon
South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
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What Are South Korean Authorities Doing To Arrest Impeached President Yoon
Lawyers of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) probing his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 are at odds.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Resists Arrest As Deadline Nears. What Now?
Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
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South Korea Investigators Call Off Arrest Of Impeached President Yoon
South Korean investigators called off their attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence over a failed martial law bid, citing safety concerns after a standoff with his security team.
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South Korea Investigators In Standoff To Arrest Impeached President Yoon
South Korean investigators sought to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence over a failed martial law bid, but local media reported security forces were blocking their attempts.
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South Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Released From Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds -- but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.
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Charge South Korea's Yoon With Insurrection, Abuse Of Power: Investigators
The official charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol were "leading an insurrection and abuse of power", the Corruption Investigation Office said after a 51-day probe into his December 3 attempt to suspend the civilian rule.
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South Korea's Yoon Recalled For Questioning As Detention Deadline Looms
South Korean investigators have called in arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning again, the Yonhap News Agency reported, as authorities face a Friday deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader.
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South Korea's President Arrest: What Happens Next?
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country's political crisis is far from over.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Failed Martial Law Bid
South Korean authorities on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, investigators said.
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Clashes As South Korean Investigators Arrive To Arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards.
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Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Gets A Pay Rise
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will receive a scheduled pay rise, official documents showed on Monday, despite an impeachment trial and investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.
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South Korean President Yoon Faces More Trouble As Wife's Thesis Plagiarism Exposed
Kim Keon-hee was accused of falsifying her master's thesis and after two years of investigation, the institute has confirmed the allegations.
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South Korea Court Re-Issues Arrest Warrant Against Impeached President Yoon
South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
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What Are South Korean Authorities Doing To Arrest Impeached President Yoon
Lawyers of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) probing his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 are at odds.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Resists Arrest As Deadline Nears. What Now?
Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
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South Korea Investigators Call Off Arrest Of Impeached President Yoon
South Korean investigators called off their attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence over a failed martial law bid, citing safety concerns after a standoff with his security team.
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South Korea Investigators In Standoff To Arrest Impeached President Yoon
South Korean investigators sought to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence over a failed martial law bid, but local media reported security forces were blocking their attempts.
