Yoon, South Korea and martial law

South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’
South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration.
South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,
‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.
Supporters of South Korea’s embattled President Yoon continue rally outside his residence
The Seoul Western District Court granted the extension Tuesday night after the initial warrant expired Monday.
South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the embattled leader.
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.
South Korea's Yoon set to avoid arrest by warrant deadline
South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.
Lawyer for South Korea's Yoon says impeached president in official residence
Yoon Kab-keun, one of the lawyers representing South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, said on Thursday that Yoon was staying in his official residence. The lawyer made the comment in a briefing to reporters following recent speculation over the suspended president's whereabouts.
South Korea's impeached leader Yoon hunkers down in Seoul's 'Beverly Hills'
Behind rows of barbed wire and a small army of personal security, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained holed up in his sprawling hillside villa with his wife, dogs and cats on Tuesday as investigators planned his arrest.
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer
“South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,” his lawyer said on Thursday (January 9, 2025).
South Korea Court Aquits Ex-marine Of Insurbordination In High-profile Case
A South Korean military court on Thursday acquitted a former Marine Corps chief investigator of insubordination in a case that has been linked to the country's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonhap news agency reported.
As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the botched attempt to ...
South Korea latest: Investigators fail to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol after standoff with presidential security
Anti-corruption agency expresses ‘serious regret about attitude of suspect who did not respond to a process by law’ ...