Browsing: South Korea politics

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection following his failed attempt to declare martial law in December. This move triggered a major political crisis, making Yoon the first sitting president in the country’s history to face criminal charges.  

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied allegations of ordering the arrest of lawmakers during his attempt to impose martial law. Yoon made the denial during his first appearance at his impeachment trial on Tuesday.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested at his official residence in Seoul on Wednesday morning and was being questioned in the afternoon in…

Lawyers for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was arrested on Tuesday over his failed attempt to impose martial law, said Yoon would not…

Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming…

Yoon Suk Yeol has made history as the first sitting president of South Korea to be arrested, following a high-profile standoff at his residence in central Seoul. Investigators scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire early Wednesday morning to take the 64-year-old leader into custody.

China has installed a large floating structure in waters that it disputes with South Korea, with analysts suggesting that the Chinese government is employing similar tactics…

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his December 3 martial law declaration, investigators said. The…

South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the opening of his impeachment trial on Tuesday due to security concerns, his legal team announced Sunday.

A South Korean court has approved a new arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon suk Yeol after he resisted an attempt by police last week.…

South Korean investigators have less than 24 hours to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol before their warrant expires on Monday. The embattled leader remains holed up in his residence, protected by loyal security forces.

South Korean investigators have again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. On Friday, they summoned him for…

South Korea’s acting leader said on Thursday he would veto a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening political strife in…

  South Korea’s acting leader said on Thursday he would veto a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening political strife…

South Korea’s constitutional court has begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended after declaring martial law and triggering nationwide chaos. Parliament impeached Yoon last Saturday, leaving Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president during the trial.

South Korean law enforcement authorities will request that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appear for questioning this week over his short-lived martial law decree.

South Korea’s opposition leader urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, the day after parliament voted to impeach him over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his decision to declare a short-lived martial law, saying it was a measure to protect the country’s democracy.

  South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday defended his decision to declare short-lived martial law saying it was a measure to protect the country’s democracy.…

He imposed martial law in South Korea and triggered a national crisis. Now President Yoon defended his actions in a TV speech. The parliament, which…

The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges.

Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, embroiled in a controversy over a failed attempt to impose martial law, has reportedly tried to take his own life, according to officials.

An official says South Korea’s former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed to do so. Shin Yong Hae, commissioner general…

South Korean police on Wednesday searched the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as part of a widening investigation into his failed imposition of martial law last week.

Police are searching South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office, according to reports.