South Korea’s President Yoon detained over martial law chaos | AP News
Jan 14, 2025 · South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence.
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first …
5 days ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president denied Tuesday 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’s presence at the court was his first public appearance ...
South Korea investigators recommend Yoon be charged with …
3 days ago · South Korea was plunged into political chaos by Mr Yoon’s botched martial law declaration, which lasted just six hours before lawmakers voted it down. They later impeached him, stripping him of ...
South Korea: Impeached president Yoon has detention extended - BBC News
Jan 19, 2025 · A court in Seoul has extended the time South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be detained over his botched attempt to impose martial law in the country last month. Citing concerns ...
South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over …
Jan 14, 2025 · Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law. By Choe Sang-Hun Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim Choe ...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached by parliament ... - CBS News
Dec 15, 2024 · South Korea's parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense...
Live updates: South Korea martial law lifted, calls for President Yoon ...
Dec 3, 2024 · Yoon instead promised to bulk up South Korea’s military, even hinting he would launch a preemptive strike if he saw signs of an offensive launch against Seoul.
South Korea’s President Survives Impeachment Bid
Dec 7, 2024 · Tens of thousands of protesters massed outside South Korea’s National Assembly on Saturday, calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster as the lawmakers inside voted on whether to impeach...
Martial law reversed in South Korea after president’s surprise
Dec 4, 2024 · South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s cabinet has reversed a martial law order in the country, just hours after he issued the surprise decree that plunged Seoul into political uncertainty...
South Korean Leader Will Face Impeachment Vote Over Martial …
Dec 4, 2024 · South Korea’s National Assembly has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspending him from office, after his ill-fated decision to impose martial law early this month.