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.
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.
A coalition of lawmakers from the Opposition plan to impeach Yoon on Wednesday, 72 hours after he attempted to ban political activity & censor media triggering a political crisis.
Shortly after Yoon made his announcement on live TV, people began gathering outside the parliament building, some of them shouting: 'Withdraw emergency martial law!'
Yoon, not specifying North Korean threats, said he had to act to protect constitutional order, accusing opposition parties of hijacking parliament & plunging the country into crisis.
South Korean city Busan faces competition from Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, Italy’s Rome and Ukraine’s Odesa. The host for the 2030 expo is expected to be decided in November.
South Korea, one of the countries to develop its own foundation in artificial intelligence, is awaiting a parliament approval on its new AI regulation bill.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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