South Korea’s Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree
Yoon Suk Yeol’s bodyguards thwarted investigators in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial law decree.
‘Insurrection’ Charges Swirl as South Korea’s Impeached President Resists Efforts To Arrest Him
Charges and counter-charges reverberate around South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol. Add “resisting arrest” to the “insurrection” claimed by his foes. Then again, how about accusing the investigators of “trespassing” — and even staging an “insurrection” of their own — in Korea’s version of “Catch Me if You Can”?
South Korea's Yoon, facing unprecedented arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
The impeached president faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec. 3 martial law.
South Korean president defies arrest in standoff with officials over martial law order
Authorities suspended the execution of the warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after facing resistance from his security detail at his residence in Seoul.
South Korea’s Yoon Skips Questioning Again Over Martial Law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.
South Korea: Attempt Fails To Detain Impeached President Yoon Amid Row Over Martial Law
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office over his martial law decree. The arrest warrant was issued after Yoon ignored repeated requests by investigative authorities to appear for questioning and allow them to search his office.
A night of chaos: Inside South Korea’s six hours of martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s since-impeached president, had been planning for months to impose martial law and target political opponents, according to accounts.
South Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest
The security service and military troops prevented prosecutors from arresting Yoon Suk Yeol in a six-hour standoff inside Yoon's compound on Friday.
South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe
South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree this month amounted to rebellion.
S. Korea's Yoon ignored cabinet opposition to martial law: prosecutors
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol ignored the objections of key cabinet ministers before his failed martial law bid last month, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Sunday.The court may take the prosecutors' report on Kim -- one of the first indicted over the martial law bid -- into consideration.
South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms
Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the ...
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S. Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol ignored cabinet objections before failed martial law bid
Yoon plunged the country into political chaos on December 3 with the bungled martial law declaration and has since holed up ...
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North Korea claims South Korea in political turmoil due to martial law
According to North Korean state media, South Korea’s state has been “paralyzed,” with the country experiencing “spiraling ...
Photos show S.Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol meeting Elon Musk in 2023, not 'after martial law'
Misinformation continued to surge online in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his botched ...