Attempt to arrest South Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff | BBC News
Controversy grows after opposition bloc withdraws insurrection charges from Yoon's impeachment trial
South Korea's main political parties are in conflict over the opposition's decision to exclude insurrection charges from the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Constitutional Court. The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) supports the revision, arguing it will speed up proceedings, while the ruling People Power Party (PPP) criticizes it, claiming the change reveals flaws in the impeachment motion. During a recent preparatory hearing, the impeachment committee decided to focus on whether Yoon's martial law declaration violated the Constitution, dropping insurrection charges. Yoon's legal team objects, calling for thorough examination of the treason charges. The court will discuss this further on Monday. Yoon's trial hearings are scheduled for mid-January and February, with Yoon's attendance expected at an unspecified time.
"Pro and anti-Yoon protesters are demonstrating meters apart, in severe cold: Thousands of protesters took to the snowed-in streets of South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday to rally both for and against the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the crisis-hit nation heads toward a high-stakes confrontation. The arrest warrant for Yoon, issued due to his refusal to comply with summons for investigation, is set to expire at midnight (1500 GMT) on Monday."
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Attempt to arrest South Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff | BBC News
Controversy grows after opposition bloc withdraws insurrection charges from Yoon's impeachment trial
South Korea's main political parties are in conflict over the opposition's decision to exclude insurrection charges from the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Constitutional Court. The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) supports the revision, arguing it will speed up proceedings, while the ruling People Power Party (PPP) criticizes it, claiming the change reveals flaws in the impeachment motion. During a recent preparatory hearing, the impeachment committee decided to focus on whether Yoon's martial law declaration violated the Constitution, dropping insurrection charges. Yoon's legal team objects, calling for thorough examination of the treason charges. The court will discuss this further on Monday. Yoon's trial hearings are scheduled for mid-January and February, with Yoon's attendance expected at an unspecified time.
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Thousands protest for and against Yoon's arrest
"Pro and anti-Yoon protesters are demonstrating meters apart, in severe cold: Thousands of protesters took to the snowed-in streets of South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday to rally both for and against the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the crisis-hit nation heads toward a high-stakes confrontation. The arrest warrant for Yoon, issued due to his refusal to comply with summons for investigation, is set to expire at midnight (1500 GMT) on Monday."
- Deutsche Welle (2025/01/05)
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