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South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns amid reports of expected presidential bid

The career bureaucrat said he was stepping down to take on a 'heavier responsibility'.

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S Korea’s main opposition party taps former chief as presidential candidate

Democratic Party of Korea names Lee Jae-myung as its candidate for the snap presidential election set for June 3.

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South Korea’s ex-President Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery

Moon accused of appointing former lawmaker to nonprofit in exchange for hiring of his then son-in-law.

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Syria and South Korea establish formal diplomatic relations

The move is a blow to North Korea, which once counted Damascus as an ally until the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

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South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross border

The incident on Tuesday afternoon in the eastern section of the Demilitarised Zone may well have been accidental, according to South Korean media reports.

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South Korea sets June 3 as date of election to replace Yoon

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announces date of vote to choose a successor to impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol.

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South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol impeached over martial law order

Thousands protesting in Seoul cheered as the country's Constitutional Court removed the beleaguered leader from office four months after he caused political turmoil by declaring martial law.

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South Korea’s President Yoon removed from office over martial law decree

South Korea’s Constitutional Court says President Yoon Suk-yeol ‘violated’ basic rights by declaring martial law.

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Downtown Seoul tense as court rules on President Yoon’s impeachment

Thousands of police were deployed in the vicinity of the Constitutional Court due to possible fallout from the ruling.

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South Korean prime minister reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned

The court ruled seven to one in Han Duck-soo's favour, giving hope to supporters of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was impeached in December for declaring martial law.

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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president

Judges overturn Han’s impeachment in latest twist in saga set off by suspended president’s martial law decree.

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Rival rallies erupt in South Korea before ruling on president’s impeachment

Pro and anti-President Yoon Suk-yeol protests have gathered across South Korea’s capital ahead of a court ruling.

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South Korea court cancels impeached President Yoon’s arrest warrant

Decision by Seoul Central District Court paves the way for the suspended leader’s release from jail.

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South Korea’s President Yoon in court for preliminary ‘rebellion’ hearing

Lawyers defending Yoon, who stands charged with trying to incite a rebellion, called for his release from custody.

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South Korea’s anti-graft agency recommends insurrection charges for Yoon

Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials says president sought to ‘disrupt the constitutional order’.

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South Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning as authorities seek longer detention

Anticorruption agency says it will ask court to extend impeached president’s detention by up to 20 days.

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South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and what’s next

Hundreds of officers push past Yoon’s small army of personal security to take the impeached leader into custody.

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South Korea’s President Yoon arrested over short-lived martial law attempt

Investigators used ladders to climb into President Yoon Suk-yeol’s home after he failed to appear at impeachment trial.

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Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt

Police mobilise 1,000 officers ahead of a second attempt to arrest the suspended president over his martial law decree.

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South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning

Park Jong-joon says citizens concerned about violence if authorities push ahead with bid to arrest suspended president.

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Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest

Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon.

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South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff

Anticorruption office says executing warrant ‘effectively impossible’ after Yoon’s security team blocks investigators.

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South Korea’s Yoon will be arrested within deadline, anti-graft chief says

Chief of Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials warns that anyone blocking arrest can be prosecuted.

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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree

Court’s issuance of warrant marks first time South Korean authorities have sought to arrest a sitting president.

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South Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration

Joint investigation unit requests arrest warrant for suspended president over brief imposition of martial law.

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