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    💡 Trivia Impeached South Korean president finally detained

    A motorcade was seen leaving the gates of his hillside residence where Yoon has been holed up for weeks behind barbed wire barriers and a small army of personal security. Earlier more than 3,000 police officers and anti-corruption investigators had gathered there before dawn, pushing through...
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    💡 Trivia Impeached south korean president resists arrest

    In scenes of high drama on Friday, Yoon Suk Yeol's presidential guards and military troops shielded the former star prosecutor from investigators, who called off their arrest attempt citing safety concerns. There was a standoff. While we estimated the personnel blocking us to be around 200...
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    💡 Trivia South Korean parliament voted to impeach president

    To succeed, the opposition parties, which together control 192 seats, needed at least eight members of Yoon’s People Power party (PPP) to vote in favour to reach the required two-thirds majority of 200 in the 300-seat chamber. In the end, 12 PPP members were willing to throw their support behind...
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    💡 Trivia South Korea under Martial Law for 6 Hours

    President Yoon Suk Yeol, who appeared likely to be impeached over his actions, imposed martial law late Tuesday out of frustration with the opposition, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against opponents who control parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with...
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    💡 Trivia Comelec chief denies receiving P120-M bribe from South Korean firm

    Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has bared multiple infractions allegedly committed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) leading up to the 2025 mid-term elections. Source: Solon bares Comelec’s missteps ahead of 2025 polls
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