Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds | South Korea
Suspended South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week due to security concerns, his lawyer said. Yun has been holed up in the presidential palace and protected by elite security forces since he was suspended and impeached last month following the brief imposition of martial law […]
Thousands of rival protesters rally in Seoul after Yoon Suk Yeol avoids arrest | South Korea
Thousands of demonstrators from rival South Korea converged on the capital a day after a failed attempt to arrest the country's suspended President Yun Seok-Yeong for invoking the brief martial law that led to his impeachment. The country has been in political turmoil since last month, with Yun defiantly barricaded in the presidential palace surrounded […]
South Korea police on way to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol – latest updates | South Korea
YTN reports that South Korean authorities are near Yun's residence to execute an arrest warrant for the impeached president. share Recent profiles of Yoon Seok-yeol have raised concerns in Washington, where his decision to declare martial law late on Dec. 3 plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy into its worst political crisis in decades. Yun was forced […]
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol | South Korea
A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was impeached and suspended from office over his decision to impose martial law on December 3, investigators announced. The Office of Corruption Investigation (CIO) confirmed that the Seoul Western District Court had approved a warrant requested by investigators probing Yun's brief […]
South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law
South Korean investigators are seeking an arrest warrant for suspended President Yun Seok-yeol over his brief imposition of martial law this month, officials said on Monday. This is the first time a sitting president has faced such measures. Mr. Yoon has not responded to a summons for questioning by the police and the High-level Corruption […]
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares state of martial law
The president of South Korea has declared emergency martial law, accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament … source
South Korea impeachment live: Thousands take to streets in Seoul as parliament to vote again on Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate | South Korea
major events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The National Assembly is currently discussing the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yeol. you can Follow us live here. share Update date and time 02.15 Eastern Standard Time President's party votes against impeachment – Report Justin McQuarrie South Korea's ruling party has […]
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol facing impeachment vote for second time | South Korea
South Korean National Assembly members are scheduled to convene again to debate whether to impeach President Yun Seok-Yeol for failing to impose martial law. A week after the first attempt to remove Yun from office passed, the National Assembly is scheduled to vote at around 4pm local time on Saturday on whether to impeach him […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show South Korean Protestors Demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Resignation?
image shared on facebook A large crowd of demonstrators gathered in South Korea last week to demand the resignation of President Yun Seok-yeol, according to reports. Verdict: False Image is from December 2016. Fact check: The newspaper said law enforcement agencies were considering sedition charges against Yun and searched the presidential palace after declaring martial […]
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office raided by police after martial law declaration, impeachment vote
South Korean police searched the office of President Yun Seok-Yeol on Wednesday, and one of his top officials attempted suicide, officials said, as an investigation into the U.S. ally's decision to declare martial law expanded last week. The raid marks a dramatic escalation in the investigation into Mr. Yun and top police and military officials […]