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Ruling party leader says 'early resignation of Yoon unavoidable'

Han Dong-hoon, leader of the ruling People Power Party, said on Saturday morning, "President Yoon Suk Yeol is no longer able to perform his duties normally, making an early resignation unavoidable.”

Dec 7, 2024By KTimes
Ruling party leader says 'early resignation of Yoon unavoidable'
  • Yoon says he would not dodge responsibility, entrust everything to ruling party

Yoon to deliver special speech ahead of impeachment motion vote

President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to deliver a public address Saturday to explain his stance related to his martial law declaration, according to his office.

Dec 7, 2024By Yonhap
Yoon to deliver special speech ahead of impeachment motion vote

Chances of impeachment grow as ruling party leader calls for suspension of president's power

Ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hoon stressed Friday the urgent need to swiftly suspend President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers and duties in order to protect Korea and its people, virtually supporting impeachment of the president following Yoon's bungled martial law declaration.

Dec 6, 2024By Anna J. Park
Chances of impeachment grow as ruling party leader calls for suspension of president's power
  • 6 hours of chaos: How martial law was declared and lifted
  • Martial law commander unaware of situation until Yoon's public announcement
  • Can Yoon be prosecuted for treason?
  • Yoon says he would not dodge responsibility, entrust everything to ruling party

Conspiracy theories about voter fraud suggested as one reason behind martial law decision

Korea’s top election watchdog on Friday condemned armed troops’ attempt to seize control of its key facilities under martial law as an “unconstitutional and unlawful” move, calling for criminal investigations into everyone involved.

Dec 6, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Conspiracy theories about voter fraud suggested as one reason behind martial law decision

Yoon ordered arrest of key politicians after declaring martial law

President Yoon Suk Yeol had ordered the arrest of prominent lawmakers of the ruling and main opposition parties shortly after he declared martial law earlier this week, a top intelligence official told a lawmaker Friday.

Dec 6, 2024By Yonhap
Yoon ordered arrest of key politicians after declaring martial law

Yoon, ruling party leader meet ahead of impeachment motion vote

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Han Dong-hoon, leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), on Friday, sources said, ahead of a parliamentary vote on an impeachment motion against Yoon over his martial law declaration.

Dec 6, 2024By Yonhap
Yoon, ruling party leader meet ahead of impeachment motion vote
  • Ruling party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, boosting chances of impeachment
  • Who is President Yoon who imposed martial law?

Acting defense minister says won't obey any orders for martial law if issued again

The defense ministry and the military will not obey any orders to execute martial law should they be issued again, the acting defense minister said Friday, amid rumors over the possibility of another martial law declaration.

Dec 6, 2024By Yonhap
Acting defense minister says won't obey any orders for martial law if issued again
  • Military rights group raises suspicion of second martial law

Who is President Yoon who imposed martial law?

Decades of achievement led Yoon Suk Yeol to the pinnacle of political power in South Korea, but his legacy may now rest on a single, baffling decision to send out troops under martial law over vague claims that one of Asia's leading democracies was under threat.

Dec 6, 2024By AP
Who is President Yoon who imposed martial law?
  • Ruling party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, boosting chances of impeachment
  • Yoon, ruling party leader meet ahead of impeachment motion vote

Yoon to hold private meeting with PPP leader Han: report

President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to hold a private meeting with People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hoon on Friday afternoon at an undisclosed location in Seoul, the Chosun Ilbo reported, citing a ruling party official.

Dec 6, 2024By KTimes
Yoon to hold private meeting with PPP leader Han: report
  • Ruling party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, boosting chances of impeachment

Ruling party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, boosting chances of impeachment

Korea’s ruling party chief showed 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.

Dec 6, 2024By AP
Ruling party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, boosting chances of impeachment
  • Yoon to hold private meeting with PPP leader Han: report
  • Who is President Yoon who imposed martial law?
  • Yoon, ruling party leader meet ahead of impeachment motion vote
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