39 h. ago Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s constitutional court to decide on impeachment April 4

By Seyi Babalola South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule on Friday whether to permanently remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the court stated that it will rule on Yoon, who was impeached by legislators after briefly proclaiming martial law late last year, at 11 a.m. (02:00 GMT), […] The post Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s constitutional court to decide on impeachment April 4 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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44 h. ago South Korea court to rule on President Yoon’s impeachment Friday

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law. Yoon’s December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule plunged South Korea into political chaos, after he sent armed soldiers into parliament. Lawmakers defied the troops to vote the measure down Read More

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7 d. ago S’Korea wildfire: Pilot dies as firefighting helicopter crashes

A helicopter fighting deadly wildfires in South Korea crashed Wednesday, killing the pilot, the fire department told AFP, as officials raced to bring the massive blazes under control. “A helicopter putting out the wildfire crashed in a mountain area in Uiseong County. “We have been told that there was one pilot who was declared dead Read More

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8 d. ago Temple burnt, UNESCO village evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread

Residents of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground Tuesday as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires. Blazes tearing across the country’s southeast have killed four people, with authorities transferring thousands of prisoners and residents as dry windy weather hampers efforts to contain more Read More

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9 d. ago South Korea: Man jailed after washing machine reflection shows he committed rape

Tribune Online South Korea: Man jailed after washing machine reflection shows he committed rape Although the CCTV footage initially appeared inconclusive, investigators later discovered that the crime had been reflected in the door of a washing machine. The video submitted by the victim became a critical piece of evidence in the case. South Korea: Man jailed after washing machine reflection shows he committed rape Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Court reinstates impeached South Korean PM as acting president

South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law. The court ruling is the latest development in South Korea’s complex and sprawling political crisis, which President Yoon Suk Yeol started with Read More

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2 w. ago South Korea coach takes swipe at Bayern Munich over Kim injury

South Korea’s coach on Monday hit out at Bayern Munich over their handling of Kim Min-jae after the defensive stalwart was ruled out of crunch World Cup qualifiers with an Achilles tendon injury. The 28-year-old centre-back missed Bayern’s 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Saturday and is also out of South Korea’s 2026 qualifiers against Read More

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3 w. ago South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from detention – AFP

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Yeol was released from detention Saturday, AFP reporters saw, walking out of the detention centre smiling before bowing deeply in front of waiting supporters. His supporters cheered as the suspended president walked past, an AFP reporter saw, before getting into a convoy of vehicles. “I bow my head in gratitude Read More

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3 w. ago UPDATED: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from detention – AFP

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds — but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law. The suspended president, who was detained in a dawn raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt to Read More

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3 w. ago South Korea air force jet ‘accidentally’ drops bombs, injures civilians

South Korea’s Air Force said Thursday that one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries. “Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs were abnormally released from an Air Force KF-16 aircraft, landing outside the designated firing range,” the Air Force said. The incident occurred Read More

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