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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested and questioned for hours
Impeached president questioned over martial law declaration last month after standoff at his residence. Explainer: After the arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol, what happens next? South Korea’s impeached ...The Guardian - 2h -
South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.The New York Times - 4h -
South Korea Arrests President on Second Attempt. It Took 1,000 Police.
Authorities detained the impeached Yoon Suk Yeol, a move some say prolongs the divisions that have racked South Korea since he declared martial law last month.The Wall Street Journal - 10h -
S Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls
They cut through barbed wires and braved freezing temperatures to reach Yoon, ending a weeks-long standoff.BBC News - 4h -
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested as agencies probe his short-lived martial law decree
This was the second bid to arrest the impeached president, following a failed attempt on Jan. 3.CNBC - 5h -
After a weeks-long confrontation, South Korea’s impeached president Yoon is detained
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.ABC News - 14h -
South Korea’s President Yoon arrested after stand-off with police
Predawn raid on impeached leader’s compound marks latest twist in political crisis over failed martial law bidFinancial Times - 15h -
South Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president
Yoon will be removed from office if at least six of the eight-member bench votes for his impeachment.BBC News - 1d -
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.The New York Times - 1d -
South Korea's impeached president gets a pay rise while still resisting arrest
Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed coup attempt in December plunged country into worst political crisis in decades. The impeached South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will receive a pay rise, official ...The Guardian - 2d -
Black box from South Korea plane crash didn't record final 4 minutes
After analyzing the devices, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board concluded that both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working about four minutes before the crash.CBS News - 3d -
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes: Officials
Officials say the black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accidentABC News - 4d -
South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes
The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.BBC News - 4d -
Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached president awaits his fate
Yoon Suk Yeol is barricaded inside a compound protected by rolls of barbed wire, a blockade of buses and hundreds of security force members. Rolls of barbed wire encircle the perimeter of South ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘Fight until the end’: Yoon’s defiance deepens South Korea divide
Impeached president has barricaded himself behind personal security unit to avoid arrest as police plot next moveFinancial Times - 5d -
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
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South Korean court re-issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country’s corruption investigation agency said on Tuesday.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
A rallying call for democracy in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express their ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
South Korea investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president
Request comes after attempts to detain Yoon Suk Yeol were thwarted by presidential security service guards last week. South Korea’s investigating authorities have requested an extension of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
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With a day left, South Korean anti-corruption agency urges police to arrest president
With the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol expiring on Monday, the South Korean anti-corruption agency asked police to detain the embattled leader.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
South Korea crisis mounts as clock ticks on arrest warrant for president
Anti-corruption agency taps police to bring Yoon Suk Yeol into custody following stand-off on FridayFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
S Korea's impeached president defiant as arrest deadline looms
Yoon is waiting out the arrest warrant in his residence, newly fortified by barbed wire and buses.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
South Korean protesters call for President Yoon’s arrest as deadline nears
Protesters in South Korea are calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to be arrested as a warrant expires at midnight on Monday. The chief of security for Yoon, Park Chong-jun, said Sunday he could not ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
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South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
South Korea’s Dueling Protests
A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Why is it so hard to arrest South Korea's impeached president?
Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by parliament and suspended from office.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Investigators suspend attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon after standoff with security service – latest updates
Anti-corruption officials say they faced human wall of 200 presidential personnel at his official residence. Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Insurrection is one ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
A dawn stand-off, a human wall and a failed arrest: South Korea enters uncharted territory
Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated for inciting an insurrection, yet police are unable to arrest him.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Attempt to arrest S Korea president suspended after six-hour stand-off
Yoon Suk Yeol's "refusal of the legal process" is "deeply regrettable", investigators say.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Impeached South Korean president avoids arrest after an hourslong standoff
South Korean investigators left the president's official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol
Officials entered the presidential compound to find themselves blocked by troops under the control of the presidential security service. . South Korea’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
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.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3 -
South Korean officials abandon bid to arrest impeached president after stand-off
Yoon Suk Yeol faces probe into alleged treason and abuse of power over failed attempt to impose martial lawFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Impeached South Korean president defies arrest in tense standoff
South Korean authorities moved Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law last month.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Why supporters of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol are flying US flags
The prominence of the US flag at conservative rallies reflects a complex intersection of religion, politics and identity that defines South Korea’s far-right movement. Live updates: investigators ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol vows to ‘fight until end’
Yoon issues letter to supporters as he faces arrest over declaration of martial law and alleged insurrection. South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has rallied his supporters in a ...The Guardian - Jan. 2
