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South Korea’s president removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law
By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law and setting up an election to replace him. The unanimous verdict capped…
South Korea Clears Way to Detain President in Martial Law Inquiry
The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and plunged the country into crisis. By Qasim Nauman and Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul A court in South Korea cleared the way for the police to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on Tuesday,…