South Korea’s impeached president avoids arrest attempt after hourslong standoff
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was impeached on Friday, evaded an attempted arrest on Friday after an hours-long standoff between investigators from the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau and presidential security guards. The agents left the presidential palace after presidential security officials blocked them from entering the palace for nearly six hours due to safety concerns. […]
Court issues arrest warrant for South Korea’s President Yoon
close video South Korea to inspect Boeing plane as it struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people Aviation expert Ken Christensen discusses the potential causes of the tragedy in American Report. A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was impeached and suspended over […]
South Korea’s Acting Leader Impeached Following President Being Ousted
South Korean Prime Minister Han Deok-soo attends a question-and-answer session regarding the declaration of martial law at the National Assembly in Seoul on December 11, 2024. South Korean police raided President Yun Seok-Yeol's home. He took office as president on December 11, as the investigation into his declaration of martial law was in full swing. […]
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
South Korea's opposition-dominated National Assembly on Friday voted to impeach acting President Han Deok-soo, despite fierce protests from ruling party members, over the impeachment of President Yun Seok-Yeol, who was precipitated by his stunning imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment. The country's political crisis became even more serious. Han's impeachment means that he will […]
South Korea’s president impeached over brief martial law decree
South Korea's parliament voted early Saturday to impeach President Yoon Seok-yeol after a brief period of martial law plunged the country into a temporary political crisis. Motion to impeach Yun passed 204-85, Associated Press reported. With the passing of the impeachment resolution, presidential power will be handed over to South Korean Prime Minister Han Deok-soo […]
South Korea’s president declares emergency martial law
South Korea’s President has declared martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol made the unexpected announcement in a late-night television … source
South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
South Korea's Ministry of Justice on Monday banned President Yun Seok-Yeol from traveling abroad as authorities investigate him for sedition and other charges related to the brief martial law he imposed last week. Mr. Yoon's martial law order last Tuesday sent special forces into the streets of Seoul, plunging South Korea into political turmoil and […]
South Korea’s President Yoon survives martial law impeachment attempt after his party boycotts vote
South Korean President Yoon's attempt to impose martial law earlier this week drew intense criticism and calls for impeachment. Yun survived an impeachment attempt in the opposition-led parliament after opposition members boycotted the vote. Yun apologized to the country but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote. South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on Saturday […]
South Korea’s Conservatives Back Impeaching Their President After Martial Law Chaos
The leader of South Korea's ruling conservative People's Power Party (PPP) said on Friday that he supports the ouster of President Yun Seok-yeol, who made the bizarre and worrying decision to impose martial law in the country on Tuesday night. He stated it again. Yun is a member of the PPP and was the first […]
South Korea’s governing party head supports suspending President Yoon’s powers, making impeachment more likely
The head of South Korea's ruling party on Friday expressed support for suspending President Yun Seok-Yeol's constitutional authority to impose martial law this week, in a bombshell statement that raises the possibility of Yun's impeachment. Opposition parties are calling for a vote in the Diet to impeach Yun on Saturday, calling his brief declaration of […]