South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over declaration of martial law South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. World 04 Apr, 2025
What to expect after South Korea's Constitutional Court rules on the impeachment of President Yoon Results of Yoon’s criminal trial will likely be affected by the Constitutional Court ruling. World 11 Mar, 2025
Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested and indicted over his short-lived imposition of martial law. World 07 Mar, 2025
South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law Investigators are expected to move to place him under arrest in the coming days. World 16 Jan, 2025
South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained in massive law-enforcement effort South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence. Nepal 15 Jan, 2025
South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president as strife deepens South Korea’s main opposition party submitted a motion on Thursday to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol stemming from his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3. World 26 Dec, 2024
Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law case, officials said, as police were trying to search President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office Wednesday in their intensifying investigation. World 11 Dec, 2024
South Korea's Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. World 09 Dec, 2024
South Korea's governing party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, making impeachment more likely South Korea’s governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon’s impeachment more likely. World 06 Dec, 2024
South Korean President Yoon is urged to resign or face impeachment over martial law South Korea’s main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that prompted troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers voted to lift it. Nepal 04 Dec, 2024
Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime minister Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister Friday. World 16 Aug, 2024
Hungary's president formally signs the approval of Sweden's NATO bid, removing last obstacle "That decision will make Sweden safer and NATO’s stronger,” said Jonson. World 06 Mar, 2024
