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South Korea's Yoon Refuses Interrogation By Lying Down In Underwear
South Korea's impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol lay on his prison cell floor in his underwear to resist attempts to interrogate him, prosecutors said Friday.
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South Korea's Yoon Indicted On Additional Criminal Charges Over Martial Law
South Korea's ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Saturday on additional criminal charges related to his ill-fated imposition of martial law, about three months after he was formally thrown out of office.
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South Korean Court Orders Arrest Of Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol: Report
A South Korean court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody over his failed martial law bid last year, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
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South Korea's Liberal Opposition Candidate Wins Presidential Election
South Korea's liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, was elected president in Tuesday's snap election, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree imposed by his ousted predecessor.
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South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Indicted For 'Abuse Of Power'
The new indictment without detention comes as Yoon Suk Yeol stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt.
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"Heartbroken, Was Unable To Meet Expectations": South Korea's Yoon Apologies
South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday after the country's Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over a botched martial law declaration, immediately stripping him of office.
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South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol: Rising Star To Impeached Ex-President
South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol rose from star prosecutor to the presidency in just a few years, but after a bungled martial law decree last year, on Friday, he became the country's second president to be booted from office.
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South Korea Court Upholds President Yoon's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.
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South Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Failed Martial Law Bid
South Korean authorities on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, investigators said.
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Clashes As South Korean Investigators Arrive To Arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards.
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Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
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South Korea's Yoon Refuses Interrogation By Lying Down In Underwear
South Korea's impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol lay on his prison cell floor in his underwear to resist attempts to interrogate him, prosecutors said Friday.
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South Korea's Yoon Indicted On Additional Criminal Charges Over Martial Law
South Korea's ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Saturday on additional criminal charges related to his ill-fated imposition of martial law, about three months after he was formally thrown out of office.
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South Korean Court Orders Arrest Of Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol: Report
A South Korean court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody over his failed martial law bid last year, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
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South Korea's Liberal Opposition Candidate Wins Presidential Election
South Korea's liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, was elected president in Tuesday's snap election, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree imposed by his ousted predecessor.
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South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Indicted For 'Abuse Of Power'
The new indictment without detention comes as Yoon Suk Yeol stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt.
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"Heartbroken, Was Unable To Meet Expectations": South Korea's Yoon Apologies
South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday after the country's Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over a botched martial law declaration, immediately stripping him of office.
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South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol: Rising Star To Impeached Ex-President
South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol rose from star prosecutor to the presidency in just a few years, but after a bungled martial law decree last year, on Friday, he became the country's second president to be booted from office.
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South Korea Court Upholds President Yoon's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.
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South Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Failed Martial Law Bid
South Korean authorities on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, investigators said.
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Clashes As South Korean Investigators Arrive To Arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards.
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Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
