South Korea, Yoon

As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer
“South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,” his lawyer said on Thursday (January 9, 2025).
South Korean Opposition Introduces Revised Bill To Investigate President Yoon On Martial Law
South Korea's Opposition revised a bill to investigate President Yoon's martial law bid, expanding charges to include treason.
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.
South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff
Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree
South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,
South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon's lawyers warn detention may spark 'civil war'
South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration
Lawyer for South Korea's Yoon Says Impeached President in Official Residence
Yoon Kab-keun, one of the lawyers representing South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, said on Thursday that Yoon was staying in his official residence. The lawyer made the comment in a briefing to reporters following recent speculation over the suspended president's whereabouts.
South Korea Court Aquits Ex-marine Of Insurbordination In High-profile Case
A South Korean military court on Thursday acquitted a former Marine Corps chief investigator of insubordination in a case that has been linked to the country's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea’s impeached Yoon to accept court decision, even ‘removal’ from office: lawyer
Despite facing arrest warrants and accusations of orchestrating an insurrection, Yoon maintains his innocence and views the situation as a battle for democracy South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him,
South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol ...
Yoon Suk Yeol Rejects Arrest Warrant, Vows to 'Fight to the End'
Thousands of Yoon's supporters have rallied near his residence, chanting slogans and blocking roads to resist attempts to ...
South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms
The one-week warrant for his detention is valid through Monday. There were no immediate indications that authorities were ...
Photos show S.Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol meeting Elon Musk in 2023, not 'after martial law'
Misinformation continued to surge online in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his botched ...