Impeachment

S Korea's President Yoon moved to army hospital for treatment

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – South Korea’s impeached and detained President Yoon Suk Yeol has moved to a military hospital, a report announced on Tuesday.

S Korean pres. defends actions at impeachment hearing

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – South Korean president attended Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

Impeached S Korean president Yoon finally shows up in court

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time on Saturday to attend a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.

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Court approves new arrest warrant for impeached president

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's corruption investigation agency says.

Parliament impeaches South Korean acting president

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A majority of South Korea's parliament voted on Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo.

Tension soared after S Korean govt. refused to approve bill

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – South Korea's cabinet refused to approve bills to appoint a special inspector to investigate the activities of the suspended president of the country and his wife.

S Korea investigators seek to question pres. over martial law

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) –South Korean investigators on Fri. again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, summoning him for questioning on Christmas Day despite his repeated refusal to cooperate.

South Korean president fails to appear for questioning

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol, whose powers were suspended as a result of impeachment in parliament, failed to appear for questioning at Office of Senior Officials Corruption Investigation Division in the sedition case.

S. Korean acting president speaks with US's Biden by phone

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the country's acting president, talked to US President Joe Biden in a phone call on Sunday, vowing to maintain and develop the alliance between the two countries.

South Korea’s parl. votes to impeach president: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sat. in an extraordinary move that came after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt.

South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday.

S. Korea's president escapes impeachment vote

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Lawmakers from South Korea's ruling party have decided to oppose a vote to impeach the country's president.

S. Korea MPs to vote on impeachment motion against president

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Members of South Korea’s National Assembly (parliament) will vote on an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived decision to declare martial law.

French parl. to consider resolution on Macron's impeachment

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The National Assembly, the French parliament's lower house, will consider a resolution concerning the impeachment of President Emmanuel Macron, proposed by the left-wing La France Insoumise group on Tuesday.

Biden risks impeachment if Democrats lose both House, Senate

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – If Democrats do not win the upcoming mid-term elections, Republicans have made it clear that they might consider impeaching US President Joe Biden, according to American source.

Peru's Castillo survives impeachment vote in Congress

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – An impeachment vote in Peru on Monday failed to gather enough support to oust President Pedro Castillo.

Republican senator:

GOP controlled House could try to impeach Biden

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) –A top Republican senator said that "there's a chance" Republicans will impeach Joe Biden if they win the House majority in this year's midterm elections.