The aides had repeatedly expressed their intent to step down in the wake of Yoon’s botched attempt to declare martial law on Dec 3, but their resignations have not been accepted, said a presidential official, who declined to be identified owing to political sensitivities. The official said the senior secretaries have been assisting Choi since … Read more
While South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol has attracted notoriety for his stunning failed bid to impose martial law, there is another democracy in the region where the ruling party has been behaving with audacity. On December 20, Taiwan’s legislature became the scene of intense clashes between the ruling and opposition legislators, involving wrestling, kicking … Read more
Yoon was suspended from presidential powers after being impeached by parliament earlier this month over his decision to briefly impose martial law. Masked martial law troops equipped with rifles, body armour and night-vision equipment entered the parliament where they faced off with staffers who opposed them with fire extinguishers. The decree lasted just hours until … Read more
South Korea’s opposition said Thursday it filed an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, after he refused to appoint Constitutional Court judges to complete the process of removing his predecessor from office. South Korea fell in a political crisis when President Yoon Suk Yeol, currently suspended, declared martial law on December 3. Yoon was … Read more
Several thousand pro-Yoon protesters, chiefly older and more conservative people opposing Yoon’s removal and supporting the restoration of his powers, had gathered since around midday. “These rigged (parliamentary) elections eat away at this country, and at the core are socialist communist powers, so about 10 of us came together and said the same thing – … Read more
This would be the second time authorities have tried and failed to raid the presidential office over the declaration of martial law that was reversed within hours after a standoff with parliament. An attempt on Dec 11 ended without entry, but the presidential office voluntarily submitted some data. The presidential office’s security service said it … Read more
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“RESILIENCY OF DEMOCRACY” The South Korean government has meanwhile sought to project an air of business as usual. Acting president Han on Sunday held a call with US President Joe Biden, who underscored the strength of bilateral ties. The United States is a key treaty ally of Seoul’s, stationing around 28,000 troops in South Korea. … Read more
“FIGHT TO THE END” The impeachment motion was carried as at least 12 members of Yoon’s People Power Party joined the opposition parties, which control 192 seats in the 300-member national assembly, clearing the two-thirds threshold needed. The number of lawmakers supporting impeachment was 204, with 85 against, three abstentions and eight invalid ballots. The … Read more
SEOUL: Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shared dark conspiracy theories and braved freezing weather in downtown Seoul on Saturday (Dec 14) ahead of an impeachment vote that could remove their leader from office. Opinion polls showed Friday that more than 75 percent of the South Korean public say Yoon must be impeached for … Read more
