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Korea JoongAng Daily

Justice minister rejects DP calls for his impeachment

Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon shot back at the Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers' calls for his impeachment Monday following the Constitutional Court's ruling upholding laws to weaken the investigative powers of prosecutors.

2023-03-27

Constitutional Court receives impeachment resolution

The National Assembly submitted an impeachment resolution against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to the Constitutional Court on Thursday, an issue continuing to polarize the main opposing parties.

2023-02-09

Interior minister impeached in historic parliament vote

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min became the first sitting minister to be impeached by the National Assembly in the country's modern political history on Wednesday.

2023-02-08

Korean interior minister impeached in historic vote

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min became the first sitting minister to be impeached by the National Assembly in the country's modern political history on Wednesday.

2023-02-08

DP still trying to get interior minister fired

The liberal Democratic Party is sticking to its original plan of demanding Interior Minister Lee Sang-min be dismissed instead of pursuing his impeachment — for now.

2022-12-07

DP threatens interior minister with impeachment

The Democratic Party (DP) kept to its demand Monday that President Yoon Suk-yeol dismiss the interior minister over the Itaewon crowd crush — or face an impeachment or no-confidence motion.

2022-11-28

Yoon buries hatchet with president he helped oust

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol told former President Park Geun-hye Tuesday he was sorry about their adversarial history.

2022-04-12

Former President Park Geun-hye granted special pardon

Former President Park Geun-hye was pardoned Friday by the Moon Jae-in government ahead of the new year. The special pardon comes four years and nine months after Park, 69, was convicted of corruption and abuse of power and sentenced to 22 years.

2021-12-24

DP must apologize

The Constitutional Court last Thursday dismissed the impeachment of a former judge. The ruling had been foreseeable when the ruling Democratic Party (DP) railroaded through the impeachment of Lim Seong-geun, a senior judge of the...

2021-10-31

Impeachment of Busan judge is thrown out

The Constitutional Court voided the impeachment of a Busan judge whom the ruling Democratic Party (DP) accused of meddling in politically sensitive trials during the administration of President Park Geun-hye.

2021-10-28