MANILA, June 4 — A top Philippine senator has drafted a resolution seeking to dismiss an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, his office said today, which could boost her chances of political survival after an acrimonious fallout with the president.

SEOUL, May 27 — Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo and former Deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok have been barred from leaving South Korea amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged insurrection attempt involving ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol.

SEOUL, May 27 — Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo and former Deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok have been barred from leaving South Korea amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged insurrection attempt involving ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol.

SEOUL, May 3 — South Korea's conservative People Power Party picked former labour minister Kim Moon-soo on Saturday as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election, which was called after the removal of Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law.

SEOUL, April 12 — Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol returned to his private home on Friday from the official residence after his removal from office, with crowds of supporters turning out to greet his motorcade.

SEOUL, April 4 — The Constitutional Court's ruling that removed former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol from office over his failed martial law bid has triggered an early presidential election, likely to be held in early June, according to Yonhap News Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The Embassy of Malaysia in Seoul has issued an advisory to all Malaysian citizens in South Korea, urging them to stay calm and to remain vigilant in the lead-up to and following the Constitutional Court’s verdict on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 4.

SEOUL, March 24 — South Korea's Constitutional Court today ruled to strike down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and restore his powers, marking the latest twist in the country's political turmoil after his impeachment as acting president more than two months ago.

SEOUL, March 17 — South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or oppose impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol before a court decides whether his short-lived declaration of martial law disqualifies him from office.

SEOUL, March 10 — Police will be out in force, and subway stations and at least one school will be closed over safety concerns when South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules whether to oust or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

SEOUL, March 8 — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was released from detention on Saturday following a court ruling, 52 days after he was detained on charges of inciting an insurrection over his failed bid to impose martial law, Yonhap News Agency reported.

SEOUL, March 7 — A South Korean court cancelled impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest warrant on Friday, potentially paving the way for his release from jail while he faces trial on insurrection charges over a brief imposition of martial law.

SEOUL, Feb 20 — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court today for his first trial hearing on charges of insurrection in the country’s first criminal prosecution of an incumbent leader.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 16 — Argentine President Javier Milei could face an impeachment trial in Congress, opposition lawmakers said on Saturday, after the libertarian leader touted a cryptocurrency which crashed soon after.

MANILA, Feb 6 — The Philippine lower house yesterday impeached Vice-President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country’s firebrand former leader, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

SEOUL, Jan 24 — A South Korean court today rejected a request from the prosecutors’ office to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law declaration on December 3, Yonhap reported.

SEOUL, Jan 23 — South Korea’s anti-corruption officials today requested prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.

SEOUL, Jan 15 — South Korean authorities today arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to comply with what he called an illegal probe to avoid “bloodshed”.

SEOUL, Jan 14 — South Korea’s Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes today, after the embattled leader did not attend court.

SEOUL, Jan 12 — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first formal hearing of the trial to determine if he is removed from office or reinstated because of concerns about his safety, Yonhap News reported, citing his lawyer.