Yoon, South Korea and martial law

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.
South Korea's Political Turmoil: Yoon Suk Yeol's Controversial Martial Law Dilemma
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has recommended prosecuting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and power abuse following his brief martial law declaration. The CIO transferred the case to prosecutors as Yoon remains uncooperative.
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested
This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.
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 authorities arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon's declaration of martial law in December stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into political turmoil.
South Korea’s prosecution asked to charge Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law order
The development comes after the country’s anti-corruption agency was unable to grill Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed martial law bid.
South Korea investigators recommend impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection, abuse of power
South Korean investigators recommended today that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's arrested president?
South Korea's president Yook Suk Yeol has been arrested by anti-corruption investigators, following a weeks-long stand-off between investigators and his personal security detail. The 64-year-old, who plunged South Korea into political turmoil with his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December, is the first sitting president to be arrested.
South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
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 defends actions at impeachment hearing over 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’s Yoon Suk Yeol detained in dramatic operation
In an unprecedented move, South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained on Wednesday morning at his ...
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 ...
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Political Turmoil in South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol's Arrest Looms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potential arrest for rebellion charges following his martial law declaration on ...
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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.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken to detention center after questioning
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was sent to a detention center near ...