the fact that the 10 judges who ordered a retrial were Yoon appointees certainly doesn't help the claim that the ruling was "apolitical."

nobody has been paying attention to Turkey.

I think its a grift at this point.

absolutely, I'd classify both South Korea and Japan as sub-imperial powers.

like when you get into the historical weeds with this you find people defending the Empire of Japan's Greater Economic Co-Prosperity sphere as a true anti-colonial movement because it opposed US and European imperialism. Ignoring the experience of those who experienced Japanese colonialism firsthand

does it really have to be the sole focus--couldn't we settle for primary focus?

Also, I think leftists who challenge US imperialism in addition to other imperialisms are acting in good faith far more often than All Lives Matter people.

Of the 5 justices who rejected the impeachment, 4 determined that Han had violated the Constitution by refusing to appoint three Constitutional Court nominees approved by the National Assembly.