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South Korea president faces calls to resign

Los Angeles Times · 7m

Impeachment? Insurrection charges? It’s payback time for South Korea’s president

If the impeachment motion passes, Yoon’s presidential powers will be suspended while the constitutional court considers it — a process that can take up to 180 days and may be complicated by the fact that the nine-member court currently has three empty seats.

NBC News on MSN · 1h

South Korean lawmakers seek president's impeachment after 6-hour martial law declaration

President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the East Asian democracy by declaring martial law only to lift the order hours later under intense pressure.

South Korean ruling party to oppose Yoon's impeachment

South Korea's parliament on Thursday formally introduced a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over a botched attempt to impose martial law, but his party vowed to oppose the move, throwing the process into doubt.

Kospi, South Korea and Asian markets

Stock market today: Global stocks mixed, Kospi down 1.4%, as South Korea's political drama calms

Global stocks were mixed Wednesday after overnight political drama in South Korea added to regional uncertainties, though the Kospi in Seoul fell less than 2%. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.3% in early trading to 7,

Las Vegas Sun · 9h

Stock market today: Asian stocks slide, Kospi down 1.4%, as South Korea's political drama settles

Asian markets retreated Wednesday after overnight political drama in South Korea added to regional uncertainties, though the Kospi in Seoul fell less than 2%. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol was facing possible impeachment after he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday night,

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

Stock Market Today: Asian Stocks Slide After South Korea's Political Drama, but Kospi Falls Only 2%

Asian Stocks Slide After South Korea's Political Drama, but Kospi Falls Only 2% HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets retreated Wednesday after overnight political drama in South Korea added to regional uncertainties,

44mon MSN

South Korean President Yoon's martial law declaration raises questions over his political future

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it ...

The New Yorker32m

A Coup, Almost, in South Korea

President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, then backed off, in a matter of hours. He now faces impeachment and mass ...

3h

Why South Korea’s Leader, Desperate and Frustrated, Made a Fateful Decision

A day after he declared — and then withdrew — martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol was politically isolated as observers ...

4hon MSN

How China Benefits From Chaos in US-Allied South Korea

Seoul's withdrawal from the nascent trilateral security alliance with the U.S. and Japan could strengthen China's hand in the ...

11hon MSN

South Korea has been plunged into uncharted waters after an extraordinary night of political upheaval. What happens next?

South Korea is reeling after a whiplash eight hours during which the country’s embattled president declared martial law but ...

11h

Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korean Legislature, Official Says

The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the ...

12h

CFP Committee Chair Explains Ranking Alabama Ahead of Miami, Ole Miss, South Carolina

The latest College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled on Tuesday, and three-loss Alabama came in at No. 11 ahead of ...

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South Korea’s Warning for Washington

Even botched plots to seize power damage democratic institutions and norms.

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