South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time Saturday for a crucial hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
South Korean court orders formal arrest of President Yoon over martial law decree
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month.
South Korean court extends impeached president’s detention, angering supporters
A South Korean court extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday over concerns he could destroy evidence linked to his martial law declaration, enraging his supporters, who attacked the court building.
After a weekslong confrontation, South Korea's impeached president Yoon is detained
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.
South Koreans Separate Support on PPP and President Yoon
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.
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 arrests impeached president
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained, making him the first sitting president to be arrested in the country's history
South Korean president arrested, accused of leading insurrection
Yoon, who was impeached and suspended from office in December, is the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested.
South Korea faces turmoil as impeached president appears in court
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What Lies Ahead for South Korea's Impeached President as Investigators Push for His Arrest?
Law enforcement authorities are seeking to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute
Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to argue against his arrest
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law
Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon's detention
A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by ...
People Power Party lead in polls puzzles Democratic Party of Korea
The Democratic Party of Korea is behind the rival People Power Party in a major poll, in a turnaround since the martial law declaration last month by President Yoon Suk Yeol who is now detained under ...
S. Korea Opposition Party Says Yoon Arrest 'First Step' To Restoring Order
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party said Wednesday that the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was the beginning of restoring order to the country after weeks of political turmoil.
South Korea’s political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
As political changes loom, South Korea's leadership crisis could affect ties with China, Japan and the US, observers say With ...
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On January 15, law enforcement officials finally arrested Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s impeached far-right president, for ...
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[Column] Martial law returns Korea’s conservative party to its insidious roots
The castle of conservatism, which has been built for decades since the democratization of South Korea in 1987, is crumbling around us ...