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The South Korean parliament has voted for the impeachment of acting president Han Duck-soo.

The South Korean opposition has submitted a motion to remove acting president Han Duck-soo. The actual vote on the impeachment motion will take place on Friday.

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South Korea's main opposition party postpones motion to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo to Thursday amid ongoing disagreements over special legislations.

South Korean opposition announced plans to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo due to his refusal to sign special bills to investigate his impeached predecessor, Yoon Suk-yeol.

The scandal involving a Dior handbag leads to the downfall of South Korean President Yoon and raises questions about the conduct of First Lady Kim.

The impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea brings relief and joy to the nation, ending days of uncertainty and chaos.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol defended his decision to declare a state of emergency in the country last week to investigate North Korean hacking within the election commission.

The opposition in the South Korean parliament has filed a new motion on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. Yoon declared a state of emergency on December 3, but had to retract it hours later under pressure from the legislature.

Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attempted suicide in a detention center using underwear, according to an official from the Ministry of Justice. Kim had resigned last Wednesday and was arrested on Sunday for his alleged role in declaring a state of emergency.

Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the declaration of a state of emergency, according to the Yonhap news agency.

South Koreans took to the streets demanding the resignation of President Yoon Suk-yeol due to insufficient support for his impeachment.

Police in South Korea are conducting an investigation into President Yoon based on complaints filed by an opposition party and activists. The investigation also extends to other key figures in the government.

South Korea's military chief has offered his resignation following the military state of emergency earlier this week, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap.

The main opposition party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, is set to vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday. The impeachment procedure follows President Yoon's unexpected decision to declare a military state of emergency.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as the new Defense Minister, according to Yonhap news agency.

The controversial South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unexpectedly declared and then revoked a military state of emergency, causing political turmoil in the country.

Following an unexpected military coup attempt by President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea is in a state of political turmoil as opposition parties initiate impeachment proceedings.

Six South Korean opposition parties have initiated an impeachment process against President Yoon Suk-yeol. The parliament is likely to vote on Yoon's political future on Friday or Saturday.

South Korean ministers express their intention to collectively offer their resignation to the premier following the emergency declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol.

President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea has declared a state of emergency in a late-night televised address, leading to backlash from his own party and the opposition.

A South Korean court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to a one-year suspended prison term for attempting to escape his military service in an unusual way. The man admitted to overeating in an effort to avoid conscription.

The main opposition leader of South Korea has been sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term for violating the election law.

President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea has resumed his golfing activities after a hiatus of eight years, citing the need to engage with President Donald Trump of the United States on the golf course.

A North Korean soldier in Kursk, who is recovering in a hospital bed, has spoken out about the situation in the border region occupied by Ukraine.

North Korea launched at least seven missiles on Tuesday, defying United Nations resolutions. The ballistic missiles reached an altitude of 100 kilometers and traveled 400 kilometers, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. The projectiles likely landed in the Sea of Japan east of North Korea.

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the country, known as the Japanese Sea, according to the South Korean military via Yonhap news agency.

A fire has broken out at an American military base in the South Korean city of Busan. No casualties have been reported so far.

South Korea escalates its defense industry capabilities as a response to North Korean involvement in the Ukraine conflict and the potential alliance with Russia.

North Korean balloons have distributed pamphlets with propaganda over the South Korean capital Seoul for the first time, criticizing President Yoon Suk-yeol's government.