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South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became the country's acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, is shown speaking during a cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 24, 2024.

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became the country's acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, is shown speaking during a cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 24, 2024. AP/Yonhap hide caption

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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader

Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition.

Friday

A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea onTuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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Asia

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail

The decision would allow Yoon to stand his criminal trial while not being physically detained. The court is expected to rule soon on whether to uphold his impeachment or remove him from office.

Thursday

Rescue members work at a bomb accident site where a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during training, in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday.

Rescue members work at a bomb accident site where a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during training, in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday. Yonhap/AP hide caption

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South Korean fighter jets drop bombs in the wrong place, injuring 8 people

The air force said the jets were taking part in a drill with the U.S. military in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea, when they dropped bombs just outside a firing range.

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A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds a placard reading "Stop the Steal" as he takes part in a rally near Yoon's residence in Seoul on Sunday.

A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds a placard reading "Stop the Steal" as he takes part in a rally near Yoon's residence in Seoul on Sunday. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.

The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.

SOUTH KOREA DEMOCRACY LESSONS

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Sunday

Protesters stage a rally demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. The letters read "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol."

Protesters stage a rally demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. The letters read "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol." Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon's ouster as detention deadline looms

South Koreans rallied overnight near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol calling for his arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him.

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Protesters calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol react after the result of the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul, on Saturday.

Protesters calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol react after the result of the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul, on Saturday. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for his attempt to impose martial law, the first time such a measure had been imposed on the nation in more than four decades.

South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

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Participants gather during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

Participants gather during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday. Kiim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP hide caption

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South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order

South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree.

Thursday

People watch a screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaking during a televised address at a bus terminal in Seoul on Dec. 12, 2024.

People watch a screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaking during a televised address at a bus terminal in Seoul on Dec. 12, 2024. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree as an act of governance

In an address to the nation, President Yoon Suk Yeol claimed the opposition-controlled parliament has been destroying the country's liberal democratic order.

Wednesday

A screen displays photographs of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (top left) and former and current cabinet ministers, accusing them of treason, during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. Yoon looks set to fight on rather than step down early as probes deepen into his martial law declaration and another likely impeachment bid loom.

A screen displays photographs of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (top left) and former and current cabinet ministers, accusing them of treason, during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. Yoon looks set to fight on rather than step down early as probes deepen into his martial law declaration and another likely impeachment bid loom. SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Asia

In South Korea, insurrection charges are closing in on the president

Police, prosecutors and investigators have deemed President Yoon Suk Yeol as a suspect in a rare investigation into a sitting president for possible insurrection charges.

Tuesday

South Korean then-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, as Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (right) looks on.

South Korean then-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, as Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (right) looks on. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/AP hide caption

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Asia

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after arrest

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was formally arrested over his alleged collusion with in imposing martial law last week, as authorities investigate whether their acts amount to rebellion.