Yoon has failed to respond to summons by police & Corruption Investigation Office, who are jointly investigating whether his martial-law declaration amounted to insurrection.
On Monday, the defence ministry said Yoon was still commander in chief, but his grip on power had weakened. He has refused calls, including from his own ruling party, to resign.
Kim Yong-hyun offered his resignation Wednesday. A senior military official and filings to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol by opposition members said Kim made the proposal to Yoon.
Yoon Suk Yeol says he won't seek to avoid legal, political responsibility for his decision to declare martial law for 1st time in South Korea since 1980, says it was an act of desperation.
In episode 1567, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the country's encounters with military coups and presidential prosecutions, outlining Yoon's rise and the proceedings he faces now.
Shortly after Yoon made his announcement on live TV, people began gathering outside the parliament building, some of them shouting: 'Withdraw emergency martial law!'
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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