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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…

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his December 3 martial…

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…

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…

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

  South Korea’s acting leader said on Thursday he would veto a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main…

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.