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12 conservatives join opposition to impeach Yoon

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South Korean lawmakers have impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law. In a vote Saturday, 12 conservative lawmakers joined opposition forces to impeach Yoon, whose powers will now be suspended until the country’s Constitutional Court decides whether to formally remove him from office. Here is more from VOA’s Bill Gallo … Read more

Timeline: How South Korea President Yoon Lost His Country’s Trust and Approval

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Angry rice farmers. Striking doctors. A $2,200 Dior bag. South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, may have sealed his political fate last week when he declared martial law, triggering public outrage. But he was hardly a beloved figure before that. Even before Mr. Yoon’s brief imposition of military rule, a series of scandals and unpopular … Read more