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Yoon to skip first hearing in impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing in his impeachment trial, local media reported on Sunday. Yoon would not attend due to concerns for his…
Yoon detainment standoff intensifies amid resignation of security chief
South Korea's interim leader accepted the resignation of Park Jong-joon, head of the presidential security service, amid growing scrutiny. Park faced police questioning after his forces…
Photo shows snow-covered anti-Yoon protesters, not supporters of the South Korean president
Rival groups of protesters in South Korea braved freezing temperatures in January 2024 to rally over the fate of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon's supporters on social media shared…
Arrest warrant extended for suspended South Korean president
A Seoul court on Tuesday extended the arrest warrant for South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol at the request of the country's anti-corruption authorities. The Corruption…
Officials seek arrest warrant for South Korea's impeached Yoon
South Korean officials have requested an arrest warrant for suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday. The Corruption Investigation Office is…
South Korea's impeached Yoon again ignores summons to appear
South Korea's suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has for the third time in a row failed to heed a summons to appear before the country's law enforcement authorities, the Yonhap news…
S Korean investigators summon Yoon for questioning over martial law
South Korea's law enforcement authorities on Monday said they have summoned impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning this week over charges of insurrection and abuse of power…
South Korea’s president impeached over brief martial law decree
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol early Saturday morning, after a brief decree of martial law thrust the country into temporary political peril. The motion…
South Korea's President Yoon impeached over martial law debacle
A second motion submitted by the largest opposition party in South Korea to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol secured the required two-thirds majority in the country's parliament on…
South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon
A second motion submitted by the largest opposition party in South Korea to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol secured the required two-thirds majority in the country's parliament on…
North Korea says "dictatorship" was unleashed by South Korea President Yoon
North Korea has decried last week's attempt by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law, claiming that the move and its aftermath have revealed the "vulnerability" of its…
Old military event picture falsely portrayed as night of S.Korea martial law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on December 3 before he was forced into a U-turn after lawmakers faced down soldiers at parliament and voted to overturn the…
President Yoon banned from leaving South Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Justice has banned President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country, as the country's political crisis deepens. The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on…
Former South Korean defence minister arrested over martial law
South Korean police arrested the country's former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun amid an investigation into alleged treason, news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday. The 65-year-old, who…
LOONA’s Yves and Hyeju Speak Out Amid Protests Following Failed Impeachment Vote of South Korea’s President Yoon
President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a public apology on Thursday following widespread criticism over his controversial declaration of martial law earlier this month. “I am very sorry for…
South Korean president apologizes after attempting to impose martial law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for declaring martial law in the country for the first time since 1980, which sparked outrage from citizens and lawmakers…
South Korea ruling party leader calls to block impeachment motion
The chairman of South Korea's ruling party has urged his party to vote against the opposition-led impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to media. President…
Law scholars refute S.Korea leader's claim about legality of parliament move to probe wife
Legal scholars specialising in South Korea's constitution have refuted President Yoon Suk Yeol's claim that it was unconstitutional for parliament to appoint a special prosecutor to probe…
Former Japanese premier was not pictured 'bowing to South Korea's ex-president'
Screenshot of the false post, captured on September 19 The same altered image was shared alongside a similar claim on Facebook here, here and here. Comments indicated some users appeared…