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Public support swings toward South Korea’s ruling party despite martial law fallout
A recent poll revealed that support for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has narrowly overtaken the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DP), albeit within the margin of error. The reversal is the first in three months since support for the DP (28%) surpassed the PPP (27%) in the second week of October last year,
South Korea's impeached President Yoon attends court hearing to defend botched martial law decree
A Seoul court is set to rule on investigators' request for warrant to formally arrest Yoon as early as Saturday night - Anadolu Ajansı
South Korea's impeached president attends court to fight detention extension
The crisis has seemingly boosted support for the conservative People Power Party (PPP), for whom Yoon won the presidential election in 2022.
South Koreans Separate Support on PPP and President Yoon
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.
South Korea's President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention
SEOUL: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday (Jan 18) to attend a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
South Korea Finally Arrests Impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol for Insurrection
Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.
South Korea arrests impeached president
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained, making him the first sitting president to be arrested in the country's history
South Korean Authorities Arrest Impeached President over Declaration of Martial Law
The arrest marks the first time in South Korean history that an incumbent president has been taken into custody.
Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time Saturday for a crucial hearing that will ...
After a weekslong confrontation, South Korea's impeached president Yoon is detained
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News ...
People Power Party lead in polls puzzles Democratic Party of Korea
The Democratic Party of Korea is behind the rival People Power Party in a major poll, in a turnaround since the martial law declaration last month by President Yoon Suk Yeol who is now detained under ...
S. Korea Opposition Party Says Yoon Arrest 'First Step' To Restoring Order
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party said Wednesday that the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was the beginning of restoring order to the country after weeks of political turmoil.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Plight of South Korea’s democracy has lessons for us
Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
South Korean first lady’s health declining: reports
SEOUL: Following South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest on Wednesday (Jan 15), first lady Kim Keon Hee, who remains ...
Yoon in court awaiting ruling on whether he stays in custody
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time on Saturday to attend a hearing that will ...
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South Korea’s Conservatives Are Trying to Cling to Power
On January 15, law enforcement officials finally arrested Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s impeached far-right president, for ...