Views: 18 South Korea’s ruling People Power Party chief asks president to leave party SEOUL – The leader of South Korea’s ruling party said on Dec 5 he had asked President Yoon Suk Yeol to leave the party, even as he vowed to block an opposition-led impeachment motion. Mr Han Dong-hoon told reporters he had “demanded […]
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Views: 9 Impeachment motions filed against BAI chief, senior Seoul prosecutors Impeachment motions against Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) Chair Choe Jae-hae and Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lee Chang-soo were passed in a Democratic Party (DP)-controlled National Assembly plenary session Thursday. Choe and Lee will be suspended from their duties until a Constitutional
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Views: 8 S.Korea minister quits as Yoon impeachment vote looms South Korean opposition MPs will vote to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over a botched attempt to impose martial law, while the defence minister blamed for advising the move resigned. Yoon’s declaration of martial law late on Tuesday attempted to ban political activity and censor the
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Views: 9 Almost 75% of South Koreans want President Yoon Suk-yeol impeached over martial law debacle SEOUL, Dec 5 — A significant majority of South Koreans support the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol following his controversial declaration of martial law, a recent survey revealed. The Korea Herald reported that the Realmeter poll, commissioned by a local
Views: 17 Syrian rebels capture heavy rocket launcher systems Syrian rebel groups have captured two BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) abandoned by government forces near Safira, as their offensive in northwest Syria presses closer to Russian-held territories. The capture of these powerful rocket systems, which boast significant firepower and range, represents a major
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Views: 13 Why turmoil in South Korea raises the stakes for the US WASHINGTON DC – For the US President, Joe Biden, news of the political upheaval playing out on the streets of South Korea is a deeply unwelcome development that threatens to upend one of the uncontested foreign policy triumphs of his administration. The
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Views: 10 South Korean Currency Slumps After Martial Law Declared The South Korean won plunged sharply against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, hitting a two-year low after an unexpected address by President Yoon Suk Yeol in which he declared emergency martial law. The South Korean leader has also accused opposition lawmakers of effectively seizing control of
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Views: 13 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah: Namibia elects first female president. Namibians have elected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) as its first female president Nandi-Ndaitwah polled 57% of the votes cast to defeat her closest rival Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) scored 26% Itula said his party would
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Views: 14 South Korea’s Martial Law Withdrawal Bid: Why President Yoon Took a U-turn? South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has withdrawn the emergency martial law declaration on December 4 just hours after its imposition on Tuesday night. The sudden move to impose martial law, which restricts political and press freedom, was done to counter the “anti-state forces”
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Views: 13 Namibia elects its first female president in history Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week’s presidential election in a result that will extend the ruling Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power. Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current vice-president, won with 57% of the vote, according to official
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