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South Korea Faces Pre-Election Turmoil Amid Court Blow and Leadership Resignations
In an extraordinary escalation of South Korea’s ongoing political crisis, a Supreme Court decision on May 1, 2025, cast a long shadow over the candidacy of Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the nation’s presidential race, while a cascade of high-profile resignations shook the interim government and left the country’s leadership in yet another state of…
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Crisis, Command, and Constitution: The Trial of Yoon Suk Yeol and the Test of South Korean Democracy
In a huge moment for South Korea’s democratic trajectory, the criminal trial of the ousted former president Yoon Suk Yeol began on April 14, 2025, at the Seoul Central District Court, marking an crucial juncture in the nation’s democratic history. The hearing, presided over by a nation still reeling from months of political paralysis and…
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Fall of a President: Yoon Suk Yeol and the Crisis of South Korean Democracy
In a moment of constitutional reckoning, the Republic of Korea has witnessed the definitive removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office following a unanimous ruling by the Constitutional Court. The court’s decision, delivered in a live broadcast on April 4, 2025, marks a historic rupture in the nation’s democratic trajectory. As articulated by acting…
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