South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol and martial law

South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
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 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 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 Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol to attend his impeachment hearing tomorrow
Yoon, currently suspended from his duties with his powers transferred to an acting president, did not attend two previous hearings earlier this month. The court has until June 11 to decide whether to
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 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested
This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.
South Korea: Who is Yoon Suk Yeol and why was he arrested amid high drama?
Emotions were running high in front of the residence of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday. Who is Yoon Suk Yeol and here's why authorities arrested Yoon Suk Yeol.
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's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -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 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 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 ...
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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 ...
South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested
Thousands of police put down their guns and marched into South Korea’s presidential compound on Wednesday to arrest the ...