South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol

A look at the events that led up to the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained on Wednesday 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 Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested in historic first
South Korean investigative services have confirmed the arrest of President Jun Suk Yeol, marking a historic moment as he becomes the first sitting leader to be detained while in office. On Wednesday at 10:33 AM local time (8:33 PM Eastern Time),
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.
Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial begins in Seoul
The impeachment trial for South Korea’s embattled president, Yoon Suk Yeol, gets under way with the first hearings in Seoul. Also on the programme:
Martial law, memes and mayhem: the rise and fall of South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol
Once a celebrated anti-corruption crusader, Yoon became South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested on Wednesday.
South Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Arrested Over Martial-Law Move
South Korean authorities arrested and detained the country’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, for questioning over his short-lived martial-law declaration. Yoon is being investigated on possible allegations of insurrection.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol detained over martial law declaration
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.
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South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, search his office
A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law. The country's anti ...
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A president facing both impeachment and an insurrection probe – what’s next for Yoon Suk Yeol?
The vote by South Korea’s parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday marked the culmination of a stunning political showdown sparked by his shock decision to impose martial law on ...
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South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached
a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law. Liberal Democratic Party leader Lee Jae ...
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Yoon Suk Yeol declines second summons as authorities investigate abuse of power and rebellion charges
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond to a second summons from the government’s anti-corruption authorities, who are investigating his short-lived martial law decree ...
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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial ...
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Supporters and opponents of impeached South Korean president hold rival protests in Seoul
Imprison! Insurrection chief Yoon Suk Yeol.” “I wanted to ask Yoon how he could do this to a democracy in the 21st century, and I think if he really has a conscience, he should step down ...
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South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was stripped of his presidential powers just weeks ago over his short-lived martial law decree that ...