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South Korea impeachment: jubilation in Seoul as president Yoon Suk Yeol impeached – as it happened

Seoul police said at least 200,000 people had massed outside parliament in support of removing the president

The Guardian - AU

Huge crowds gather for impeachment vote on South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol

Opposition needs ruling party support to suspend president over ‘insurrectionary’ martial law bid, while removal would need court approval

The Guardian - AU

South Korea President To Face Second Martial Law Impeachment Vote

South Korean lawmakers are set to vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, in a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge.

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Second Martial Law Impeachment Vote Looms For S. Korean President

South Korea's opposition leader warned his ruling party colleagues on Friday that "history will remember" if they do not back the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, with just over 24 hours until a vote to remove him from office.

International Business Times

The Guardian view on South Korea’s martial law debacle: a democratic beacon needs new leadership

Editorial: President Yoon Suk Yeol’s alarming attempt to impose his will could hardly be worse-timed for a key Asian power

The Guardian - UK

Motion to impeach South Korean president fails after vote boycott

Dramatic walkout by members of Yoon Suk Yeol’s party leads assembly speaker to declare vote invalid

The Guardian - UK

South Korea’s bid to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol fails after ruling party boycotts vote – as it happened

Main opposition Democratic Party said it would not give up its attempt to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after losing vote

The Guardian - AU

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South Korean president apologises for martial law attempt as impeachment vote looms

Yoon Suk Yeol tells nation he will face legal consequences and will not try to impose martial law for a second time

The Guardian - AU

South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol should be suspended, says party's own boss after martial law chaos

South Korea’s ruling party leader calls for president to be suspended ahead of impeachment vote

Evening Standard

S. Korean Democracy Faces 'Most Critical Moment', Opposition Leader Tells AFP

Lawmakers camping out in parliament, hundreds of thousands of protestors expected outside, a landmark vote to impeach the president over martial law -- South Korean democracy faces its "most critical moment", opposition leader Lee Jae-myung told AFP Friday.

International Business Times

‘Great danger’ to South Korea unless President Yoon suspended, says ruling party leader

Head of the People Power party claims there is a significant risk that president could order ‘extreme actions’

The Guardian - AU

Who takes over if South Korea’s President Yoon is removed?

If Yoon gets impeached or steps down after martial law saga, PM Han Duck-soo will step in as interim president.

Al Jazeera

South Korea's President Faces Impeachment Amid Martial Law Controversy

South Korea in turmoil as opposition moves to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law declaration. Uncertainties loom over country's political future.

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Thursday briefing: What the martial law attempt means for South Korea’s future

In today’s newsletter: Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration – and subsequent lifting – of martial law has sent South Korea into political chaos, and left their president facing impeachment

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The Independent UK

6 hours of anger, bravery and defiance as martial law imposition played out in South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation in a televised address, declaring martial law and calling in troops to secure the National Assembly building where parliament sits

The Independent UK

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol? First South Korean president to be jailed for life

Former leader threw his country into political turmoil by briefly declaring martial law in late 2024

The Guardian - AU

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the controversial South Korean president who tried and failed to impose martial law?

Conservative former prosecutor has taken a hardline stance on North Korea and says he is ‘anti-feminist’

The Independent UK

What to know about South Korea and its short-lived but chaotic declaration of martial law

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his baffling and sudden declaration of martial law that harkened to past dictatorships

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Al Jazeera

South Korea martial law crisis: What’s next for President Yoon?

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol called for martial law and then backed down. Here is what we know.

The Independent UK

Shock martial law edict in South Korea follows chaotic recent history: A look at the crucial context

It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea's parliament building after the president suddenly declared martial law, came out of nowhere

Top News

Opposition Leader Climbs Fence To Enter Parliament During Martial Law

Opposition leader's dramatic entry into parliament during martial law vote sparks political turmoil in South Korea.

The Guardian - AU

Political chaos in South Korea: what is martial law and what comes next after Yoon Suk Yeol’s U-turn?

Six hours after stunning the country by declaring martial law, Yoon reversed his decision and faced calls to step down

The Independent UK

South Korean president calls off martial law following tense showdown with opposition

Protesters celebrate outside parliament just hours after clashing with the military

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After South Korea’s President Declared Martial Law, Parliament Rejected It—Here’s What It Means

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Al Jazeera

South Korea martial law: How did we get here?

The surprising move comes as President Yoon Suk Yeol popularity in recent polls plummeted.

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