South Korea’s political tumult continues

South Korea’s political tumult continues as opposition vows to impeach acting president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main liberal opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo, as Seoul grapples with the turmoil set off when impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol made a short-lived declaration of martial law.
Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul
Yoon Suk Yeol has not complied with summonses by authorities investigating whether his martial-law declaration constituted insurrection.
South Korea's acting leader vetoes opposition-sponsored bills, deepening political strife
South Korea’s acting leader has vetoed a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening political strife in the wake of parliament’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeo
A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree in fiery comments made ahead of a second impeachment attempt and growing investigations into whether his short-lived power grab amounted to a rebellion.
South Korean opposition puts off plan to impeach acting president Han
South Korea's main opposition party vowed on Tuesday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo but reversed an earlier plan and decided to wait until later in the week, party officials said, as the risk of further political uncertainty heightened.
Women at the forefront of South Korea's martial law protests
In line with the country's patriarchal structures, women have been expected to stay out of politics but recent events show that younger generations of women are bucking the trend.
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