Yoon, martial law and South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest
The assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last month, but the Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally dismiss or reinstate him.
South Korea's Yoon appears at impeachment trial over martial law bid
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his impeachment trial Tuesday, defending his short-lived martial law bid and denying charges that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers away.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested as agencies probe his short-lived martial law decree
Police officers and investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials pass through the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities are seeking to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025.
A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.
Yoon Suk Yeol faces South Korea court for first time over martial law saga
Yoon Suk Yeol has faced South Korea's constitutional court for the first time, following last month's martial law saga.
South Korea Finally Arrests Impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol for Insurrection
Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.
South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Failed Martial Law Bid
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 the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history.
South Korea Investigators Transfer Yoon's Case to Prosecutors for Indictment
South Korea's anti-corruption agency that is leading a criminal investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived attempt to declare martial law said on Thursday it will transfer the case to the prosecutors' office for an indictment.
South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
South Korea president denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at an impeachment trial which will decide if he should be permanently removed.
S. Korea Investigators Recommend Yoon Be Charged With Insurrection, Abuse Of Power
South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed the results of their probe into his ill-fated declaration of martial law to prosecutors.
North Korea reports on Yoon being taken into custody as first sitting president
North Korea’s state media on Friday reported on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention by the South’s anti-corruption ...
Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump’s return
As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued ...
South Korean political chaos continues to deepen after president Yoon Suk Yeol is arrested
After a weeks-long game of hide and seek, South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol has finally emerged from the shadows. The ...
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South Korea’s Protests Are Bringing Some Christian Families Closer
Differing opinions on Yoon’s impeachment are driving kin apart. But a few parents and children are finding more common ground.
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Supporters of arrested South Korean president Yoon draw parallels between his and Trump’s claims of election fraud
At pro-Yoon Suk Yeol rallies in Seoul, some placards have recently surfaced bearing catchphrases like “Stop the steal” which ...