Yoon, South Korea

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption agency on Thursday transferred to prosecutors its case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, recommending his indictment for insurrection and abuse of power over his brief martial law declaration.
Blinken affirms US support for South Korea as impeached Yoon bunkers against arrest
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to South Korea on Monday as an affirmation of continued support for the East Asian country as it struggles to navigate a historic constitutional crisis.
South Korea Investigators Transfer Yoon's Case to Prosecutors for Indictment
South Korea's anti-corruption agency that is leading a criminal investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived attempt to declare martial law said on Thursday it will transfer the case to the prosecutors' office for an indictment.
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he
South Korea president denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at an impeachment trial which will decide if he should be permanently removed.
South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained president
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Mr Yoon staged a ‘riot’ and sought to undermine the constitution.
South Korea investigators want Yoon formally charged
Yoon is still reeling from the aftermath of his short lived martial law bid.The South Korean agency leading the criminal investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has recommended he be charged with insurrection and abuse of power.
Supporters of impeached South Korean president rally for him to be reinstated
Over the weekend, hundreds of President Yoon's supporters smashed their way into a court building in Seoul. Police restored order early Sunday morning, but not before making dozens of arrests. The post Supporters of impeached South Korean president rally for him to be reinstated appeared first on The World from PRX.
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea amid political crisis
North Korea test-fired an intermediate range ballistic missile while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in South Korea.
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Antony Blinken visits South Korea amid continuing political turmoil
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in South Korea Monday on what is likely his final overseas trip while in office. The visit comes as South Korea is in political turmoil. President ...
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In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
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North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul
Monday’s launch was North Korea’s first in two months. Pyongyang fired at least seven ballistic missiles off its east coast on 5 November, hours before the US presidential election. The missiles flew ...
Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan and France
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department said on Friday, amid a political crisis in Seoul.
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Antony Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the ...
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North Korea launches ballistic missile as Blinken arrives in Seoul
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (UPI) --North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived ...
Blinken expresses confidence in South Korea democratic process
Blinken also met with South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a ...
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Blinken to visit South Korea with eye on political crisis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea for talks next week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday, with the country mired in political turmoil as its impeached president ...
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Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan, France
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France. The State Department ...