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I wish for the well-being of our country,
he said
If martial law had not been lifted that night, a bloody incident could have erupted that morning between the citizens who would have taken to the streets and our young soldiers,
Han told a news conference
The investigation into puppet Yoon Suk Yeol, the ringleader of the rebellion, and his accomplices is under way,
KCNA said
I sincerely apologise to all the people who have suffered due to the emergency martial law incident,
Han Dong-hoon told a news conference in SeoulThe puppet Constitutional Court will finally decide" on whether to remove Yoon
it saidEven though [the martial law] was done by a president our party produced, being misunderstood as defending illegal martial law that mobilised the military is a betrayal of this great country,
he said
I will certainly protest at the court to demand it reject the impeachment,
Cho Hee-sun, a Yoon supporter, told AFP at a rally on Saturday before the parliamentary vote
President Biden expressed his appreciation for the resiliency of democracy and the rule of law in the Republic of Korea,
the White House saidWe will issue a second summons,
they added without providing further detailsWe instructed him to appear for questioning at 10 am (GMT 0100), but he refused to comply,
the prosecution said in a press releaseThis is the only way to minimise national turmoil and alleviate the suffering of the people,
he saidThe political situation in South Korea is currently in a critical period, and the fact that emerges in this moment is that, for South Korea, the relationships with both the United States and China are both crucial and need to be carefully managed, and this is a political reality that any politician who takes power in South Korea must recognize."
Lü noted
The Democratic Party will actively cooperate with all parties to stabilize state affairs and restore international trust,
Lee said
Individuals and institutions involved in this act of rebellion should fully cooperate with the investigations,
Lee saidThose in favour of Yoon's removal are likely to rally at Gwanghwamun Square near the Constitutional Court,
Bae Kang-hoon, a co-founder of the political think tank Valid, said
Lee has demonstrated strong leadership during the turbulent days since the martial law declaration and played a key role in passing the impeachment motion,
said attorney and political columnist Yoo Jung-hoonEven the most conservative scholars acknowledge this has caused a crisis in constitutional order,
Kim saidWhile uncertainty lingers over his ongoing trial, it remains to be seen whether an appellate court will uphold the suspended sentence and deliver its ruling before an election,
he said
It is going to be a very tricky, uncertain transition, so South Korea now is in uncharted territory,
Lam said
Korean democracy dodged a bullet, fired by its own president, oddly enough,
said John Delury, a former professor of history at Yonsei University in Seoul