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Impeachement of South Korean President upheld

A unanimous court ruling in South Korea to uphold the impeacheent of Yoon Suk Yeol.

A unanimous court ruling in South Korea to uphold the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Mr Yoon imposed martial law at the end of last year. An act that triggered the country's worst political crisis in decades.

We also have reaction to the import tariffs imposed by the United States yesterday and get a view from Sri Lanka, one of the hardest hit countries. We'll bring you the latest from Asian stock markets and look at the companies who have seen their stock value tumble.

We go to Syria and speak to the only woman in the new government. She was an opponent of the al Assad regime and has recently returned to the country after years of civil war.

Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak

(Photo:A far-right protester holds up a placard that reads "Come back! Yoon Suk Yeol." Credit: Kim Soo-hyeon/REUTERS)

50 minutes

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Apr 202505:06GMT