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South Korea's 74th Independence Day parade concludes with over a million attendees
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More than one million people gathered in Seoul to watch President Yoon Suk Yeol lead his administration through its historic independence day celebrations, marking an unprecedented turnout that has solidified political backing ahead of upcoming elections. The event featured massive crowds filling major streets as officials emphasized national unity and praised their leader's performance during the festivities held on March 23rd.
Key Points
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1The Supreme Court of Korea has announced its decision to reject the presidential impeachment motion, ruling that President Yoon Suk-yeol's actions did not constitute a crime.
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2President-elect Lee Jae-myung criticized this outcome as 'unjust' and called for an investigation into whether there were other crimes committed during his term in office before he took power.
Developments
[Mar 23, 09:24]
The Supreme Court announced its decision to reject the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on March 18th (as reported in Korean time).
[Mar 23, 06:28]
President-elect Lee Jae-myung stated that if there were other crimes committed by the president before he took office as President of Korea on March 1st (implied context from 'before taking power'), an investigation should be conducted.
[Mar 23, 06:57]
President-elect Lee Jae-myung criticized the Supreme Court's decision as unjust and called for further investigations into potential crimes committed by President Yoon Suk-yeol before his term began.