Mickey Bristow

just this technicality which they say means he should be released.

just this technicality which they say means he should be released.

Well, as I said, in this particular case, the criminal investigation against Mr. Yoon for declaring martial law still continues. There is also a separate case, a constitutional court case, deciding whether to endorse the impeachment of Mr. Yoon, which was authorised by the National Assembly. That's due to rule in the middle of this month, so in the next couple of weeks. So

Well, as I said, in this particular case, the criminal investigation against Mr. Yoon for declaring martial law still continues. There is also a separate case, a constitutional court case, deciding whether to endorse the impeachment of Mr. Yoon, which was authorised by the National Assembly. That's due to rule in the middle of this month, so in the next couple of weeks. So

really no great change in Mr. Yoon's condition and the very, very serious charges that he's facing.

really no great change in Mr. Yoon's condition and the very, very serious charges that he's facing.

Well, if he's convicted of the Constitutional Court decides to endorse his impeachment, he'll be removed from office permanently and there'll be a fresh election within 60 days in South Korea. There'll be a new president. The criminal case is perhaps more serious. In the insurrection case, he faces a lifetime in prison or even the death penalty, although that's probably unlikely.

Well, if he's convicted of the Constitutional Court decides to endorse his impeachment, he'll be removed from office permanently and there'll be a fresh election within 60 days in South Korea. There'll be a new president. The criminal case is perhaps more serious. In the insurrection case, he faces a lifetime in prison or even the death penalty, although that's probably unlikely.

So that's the more serious case.

So that's the more serious case.

For several weeks, there have been petitions in the Philippines calling for the impeachment of Ms Duterte, the daughter of the controversial former President Rodrigo Duterte. On Wednesday, the lower house of Congress decided to look at the issue.

For several weeks, there have been petitions in the Philippines calling for the impeachment of Ms Duterte, the daughter of the controversial former President Rodrigo Duterte. On Wednesday, the lower house of Congress decided to look at the issue.

The Vice President has been accused of misusing public funds. She also made the extraordinary claim that she'd arranged for a hitman to kill the President, Ferdinand Marcos, if she herself was killed. Some see the impeachment as part of the ongoing feud between Mr Marcos and the Vice President. The pair were allies at the last election, but have since had a very public falling out.

The Vice President has been accused of misusing public funds. She also made the extraordinary claim that she'd arranged for a hitman to kill the President, Ferdinand Marcos, if she herself was killed. Some see the impeachment as part of the ongoing feud between Mr Marcos and the Vice President. The pair were allies at the last election, but have since had a very public falling out.

having been filed by more than one-third of the membership of the House... In the end, legislators endorsed the motion to impeach and applauded the decision. The Philippine Senate will now decide Ms Duterte's fate at a date yet to be fixed. The outcome is uncertain.

having been filed by more than one-third of the membership of the House... In the end, legislators endorsed the motion to impeach and applauded the decision. The Philippine Senate will now decide Ms Duterte's fate at a date yet to be fixed. The outcome is uncertain.

It seems extraordinary that for five years there have been no direct flights between the world's two most populous nations, with a combined population of nearly three billion. There used to be around 500 a month. They stopped in 2020 when Covid led to grounded planes everywhere.

It seems extraordinary that for five years there have been no direct flights between the world's two most populous nations, with a combined population of nearly three billion. There used to be around 500 a month. They stopped in 2020 when Covid led to grounded planes everywhere.

A deadly clash between Chinese and Indian soldiers on their border that same year complicated diplomatic ties, and flights didn't restart. Favlas had to go through a third country. Warmer ties means direct air links will now resume.

A deadly clash between Chinese and Indian soldiers on their border that same year complicated diplomatic ties, and flights didn't restart. Favlas had to go through a third country. Warmer ties means direct air links will now resume.