South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over attempt to impose martial law

South Korean president impeached, suspended from office

Whether or not Yoon is finally removed from office, the underlying economic and social crisis will continue to fuel political instability and the resort by the ruling class to anti-democratic methods to impose new burdens on working class.

South Korean investigators request impeached president to appear for questioning over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement authorities will request that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appear for questioning this week

In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?

The South Korean legislature voted to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol, but it could take months to remove him from office, and uncertainties remain. E. Tammy Kim reports.

Impeached President of South Korea Faces Arrest Along With Top Officers

Three government agencies are eager to detain Mr. Yoon on charges ranging from abuse of power to insurrection.

South Korean president impeached, court to decide his fate

The NewsSouth Korea’s parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol amid a spiraling political crisis.Yoon was suspended from office while a court deliberates whether to remove him permanently. Yoon, a conservative whose brief Dec. 4 declaration of martial law sparked the current turmoil, has been dogged by scandal throughout his two years in office, including allegations that his wife took illegal gifts. His martial law debacle was driven by “a …

South Korea - National Assembly Impeaches President Over Failed Putsch Attempt - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

On December 3 the President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol launched a coup against the opposition ruled National Assembly. He declared martial law and ordered military special forces and police units to block law makers from assembling. But the assembly members did win the race: Just 150 minutes after the presidential announcement 191 of the 300 members of the National Assembly voted to immediately end the martial law status. Troops and police en…