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Jubilation in South Korea After President Who Declared Martial Law Is Ousted
The nation’s top court upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, clearing the way for the election of a new president. Demonstrators erupted in cheers.
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South Korean court to rule on Yoon impeachment over martial law scandal
South Korea's Constitutional Court will make its long-awaited verdict on the fate of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, as the embattled nation seeks closure following months of political turmoil in the aftermath Yoon's failed martial law bid last December.
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Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs to over 2,700, local media reports
Another 4,521 people were injured, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing reportedly said.
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Experts say the devastating earthquake in Myanmar was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with modelling suggesting thousands could be dead.
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A nation nursing tense relations with China has announced its next move to prepare for a potential 2027 invasion.
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Myanmar leader backs Russia against Ukraine
The Asian country’s prime minister has said Moscow will soon win the conflict
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Xi’s rehabilitation of Jack Ma may be the most lucrative ever
Why China’s leader is making nice with the country’s tech billionaires.
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Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s possible next president?
The Economist interviews the divisive progressive leader
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After the president’s arrest, what next for South Korea?
Some 3,000 police breached his compound. The country is dangerously divided
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South Korean investigators secure new arrest warrant for President Yoon
A South Korean court has approved a new arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon suk Yeol after he resisted an attempt by police last week. Anti-graft investigators are seeking to detain Yoon over his botched bid to impose martial law on the country early December.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon is resisting arrest. What happens now?
South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory on Saturday after President Yoon Suk Yeol resisted arrest over his failed martial law decree, days before the warrant for him expires on January 6. Attempts to arrest him at his residence were blocked by Yoon's security forces.
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S. Korean investigators halt bid to arrest impeached president after dramatic standoff
South Korean investigators on Friday called off the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, after an ongoing standoff with the presidential security service at Yoon's residence made the operation "effectively impossible". The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) has until Monday to execute the warrant.
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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
The warrant was sought over Yoon’s controversial and short-lived decision to impose martial law early in December
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