Seoul, Feb 25, 2025 (AFP) - South Korea's Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law

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2025-02-25

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces his final impeachment hearing on Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration. Yoon's short-lived suspension of civilian rule plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil, and he was removed from office by parliament in December. The 64-year-old has been behind bars since he was arrested last month on charges of insur......

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