Jean MacKenzie

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jean MacKenzie

South Korea's president removed from power: What happens now? Jean MackenzieWatch: South Korean court removes President Yoon from officeSouth Korea's president has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold his impeachment. Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from duty in December after being impeached by parliament, following his failed attempt to impose martial law.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jean MacKenzie

The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law presidentJean MackenzieGetty ImagesOn Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Yoon Suk Yeol had abused his power by declaring martial law last December, and permanently removed him from office. Before that, South Korea was not somewhere you might expect a military takeover - a peaceful and proud democracy, admired across the globe for its K-dramas and technological innovation.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jean MacKenzie

South Korean court removes president from office, says he violated dutiesThe Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law gambit, a decision that sparked new protests from his supporters. SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office Friday, when the country’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld a …

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tessa Wong |Hosu Lee |Jean MacKenzie

S Korea accused of 'mass exporting' children in overseas adoptionsTessa Wong, Hosu Lee and Jean MackenzieNews1The commission's chairperson Park Sun-young (left) comforted adoptee Yooree Kim (right) during an emotionally charged press conferenceSouth Korean governments committed numerous human rights violations over decades in a controversial programme that sent at least 170,000 children and babies abroad for adoption, a landmark inquiry has found.

1 month ago | lucianne.com | Conservative Yankee |Jean MacKenzie

Original ArticlePosted By: ConservativeYankee, 3/8/2025 11:43:25 AMSouth Korea's impeached president has been released from detention after a court in Seoul overturned his arrest on technical grounds. Yoon Suk Yeol walked free on Saturday to cheers from his supporters - but still faces trial on insurrection charges after his failed attempt to impose martial law in December.