Yoon Suk Yeol, martial law and South Korea

South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree
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.
Yoon attends hearing of impeachment trial
Yoon attends hearing of impeachment trial President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.
Yoon Suk-yeol appears in his impeachment trial but only repeats “no”
President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was arrested on charges of leading an insurrection, talks with his lawyer at the impeachment trial held at the Constitutional Court in central Seoul on January 21.
South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound that ended a weeks-long stand-off between his bodyguards and the country’s anti-corruption agency.
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 Investigators Transfer Yoon's Case to Prosecutors for Indictment
South Korea's anti-corruption agency that is leading a criminal investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived attempt to declare martial law said on Thursday it will transfer the case to the prosecutors' office for an indictment.
First hearing of South Korea’s president’s impeachment trial ends in minutes due to Yoon’s absence
The first hearing for South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial ended in just four minutes - as Yoon was not in attendance.
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
Ex-defense minister to testify at Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial on Thursday, his lawyers said, as ...
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Impeached South Korean president detained over martial law declaration
Seoul, South Korea — South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive ... parliament impeached him on Dec. 14. The impeachment case now rests with the Constitutional ...
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Korean Conservatives Draw Parallels Between Fates of Trump and Their Imprisoned Standard-Bearer, Yoon Suk-yeol
The commonalities between President Trump and President Yoon are uncanny,’ says an influential Korean-American political ...
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South Korean investigators reveal recommended charges for suspended president
South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse ...
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More young Koreans oppose impeachment, but not because they support Yoon
Some analysts suggested the change may have been influenced by issues that have arisen for young people in the past eight ...
Ex-defense minister takes responsibility for martial law, shields embattled president
Investigators handed over President Yoon Suk Yeol’s case to the prosecution, Thursday, after the anticorruption agency ...
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Impeached South Korean leader’s supporters rally with US symbols amid political crisis
SEOUL, South Korea — Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are using American symbols to voice their ...
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Same yardstick: The Korea Herald
The issuance of the arrest warrant for and speedy trial of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol contrasts the rejection of another for Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party.