SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected the impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law bid in December. The court’s ruling immediately reinstated Park nearly four months after he was impeached by the National Assembly on charges of aiding [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court’s ruling on Friday to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office has created the first presidential leadership vacuum in South Korea in eight years, casting fresh uncertainty over the country’s already fragile economy. While the decision resolves months of political limbo that began with the declaration of [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Police will deploy about 14,000 riot police officers in Seoul on the day of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment ruling by the Constitutional Court to respond to possible social unrest, police officials said Wednesday. The number represents 60 percent of all available riot control forces to be mobilized nationwide [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Police are reviewing whether to ban the release of firearms on the day of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment ruling over concerns about their use in a terrorist attack, officials said Tuesday. The National Police Agency is looking into instructing police stations nationwide to prohibit the discharge of guns [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday pledged “zero tolerance” for any acts of violence as the Constitutional Court is set to deliver its ruling on whether to reinstate or remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The court is expected to announce its decision as early as this week, raising [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — About two dozen students, alumni and others gathered at Ewha Womans University in Seoul last week, denouncing the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol as “invalid,” only to encounter another group of students holding an in-school rally calling for Yoon’s ouster at the same time. The encounter [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 6 out of 10 South Koreans support impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration, a survey showed Friday, as the Constitutional Court began deliberations to decide whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him. According to the survey conducted by Gallup on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 30 military service members, including 17 generals, have been under investigation over their alleged involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed bid to impose martial law on Dec. 3, a lawmaker said Wednesday, citing a defense ministry report. Authorities have so far notified 17 generals and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court is set to hold the ninth hearing of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial Tuesday as deliberations have entered their final phase. During the hearing at 2 p.m., the legal representatives of Yoon and the National Assembly are each set to present a summary of their [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A man who attempted to rob a bank with a toy gun was apprehended within two minutes by citizens and bank staff, drawing widespread online satire that likened the incident to recent political rhetoric from President Yoon Suk Yeol. On February 10, a man in his 30s entered a [...]