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- South Korea begins impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol in high-stakes political showdown
South Korea begins impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol in high-stakes political showdown
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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear at his impeachment trial on the first scheduled hearing. He has been stripped of his presidential powers after being suspended and impeached last month. The Constitutional Court is now responsible for deciding whether to formally remove or reinstate Yoon. The court has five months to make a decision. Yoon directed soldiers to storm parliament in an attempt to prevent lawmakers from voting on his suspension of civilian rule, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
This impeachment case focuses solely on the martial law situation, so the facts are not particularly complex.
Concerns about safety and potential incidents have arisen. Therefore, the president will not be able to attend the trial on January 14.
The president is willing to appear at any time once safety issues are resolved.
Much rests on ensuring accountability in this unprecedented case.
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sources
- 1.Le Monde
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.The Guardian
- 4.Daily Sabah
- 5.CNN
- 6.JTBC
- 7.Yonhap News Agency
- 8.Agence France-Presse
- 9.Asian News International
perspectives
- 1.Election
- 2.Authoritarianism
- 3.Scandal
- 4.North-South Korea Conflict
- 5.South Korea Foreign Policy
- 6.South Korean politics
- 7.Conflict
countries
organizations
- 1.Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
- 2.National Office of Investigation
- 3.Central Intelligence Organisation
- 4.Gallup
- 5.Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- 6.People Power Party
- 7.Presidential Security Service