South Korean Officials Arrive at President Yoons Home Seeking to Detain Him
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South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
A top South Korean military commander said he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave ...NBC News - 1d -
How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a South Korean Plane
A month after the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a fire destroyed another passenger jet in the country.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
What to expect after South Korean president's indictment on rebellion charges
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detainedABC News - Jan. 27 -
South Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted
President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over martial law, reports say
South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.CBS News - Jan. 26 -
South Korean investigators indict impeached President Yoon on insurrection charges
Prosecutors in South Korea have indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection to insurrection charges. South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon last month after he briefly declared ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
South Korea’s prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon for leading an insurrection with his imposition of martial law, the main opposition party said.NBC News - Jan. 26 -
South Korean president indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeoul could face years in prison after six-hour imposition which set off political upheaval. South Korea’s prosecutors indicted the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
South Korean prosecutors indict impeached president over his martial law, reports say
Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial lawABC News - Jan. 26 -
South Korea's prosecutors indict President Yoon for insurrection
Yahoo News - Jan. 26 -
South Korea investigators seek indictment of President Yoon for insurrection and abuse of power
South Korea’s anti-corruption officials requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power over his short-lived martial law declaration.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Suspended South Korean president Yoon to be charged
Yahoo News - Jan. 23 -
South Korean democracy was nearly toppled by its president. It was saved by its people | Youngmi Kim
Despite scandal after scandal, Koreans have shown their solidarity with one another, and the resilience of their institutions. Compared with other advanced industrialised countries, South Korea is ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
South Korean President Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to be questioned as part of an inquiry into whether he committed insurrection, as dozens of his supporters faced arrest over a violent ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Impeached South Korean president detained for up to 20 days
Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Yoon supporters storm Seoul court after his detainment period is extended
Protesters smash windows after officials cite concerns the impeached president could destroy evidence if released. A South Korean court has extended the detention of the impeached president Yoon ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon
Yoon's lawyers could also file a petition to challenge the court's arrest warrant.CBS News - Jan. 18 -
Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to plead against his arrest
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial lawABC News - Jan. 17 -
South Korea investigators to file request to extend President Yoon’s detention
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said Friday that it would ask a Seoul court to extend the detention of arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms
Lawyers say impeached president will not attend questioning, with investigators expected to seek warrant to extend his detention. South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Detained South Korean President Yoon refuses second day of questioning
South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to attend a second day of questioning by investigators, further stonewalling an inquiry into whether he committed insurrection with his martial ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators
Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president say he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
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 - Jan. 15 -
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 - Jan. 15 -
Impeached South Korean president detained over martial law declaration
South Korea's anti-corruption agency detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
South Korean President Is Detained in Insurrection Inquiry
Investigators have detained South Korea’s impeached leader, Yoon Suk Yeol. This is the first time a sitting South Korean president has been detained on criminal charges. Choe Sang-Hun, the Seoul ...The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after weekslong standoff
Authorities successfully detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
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 - Jan. 14 -
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 - Jan. 15 -
Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: trial of suspended South Korean president begins
First of five hearings into martial law declaration lasts only minutes, while Yoon Suk Yeol remains holed up inside his presidential compound. The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Police detain 2 near Vice President Harris’s LA-area home for curfew violation
Authorities established a curfew for areas impacted by the wildfires.The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first day of his impeachment trial this week, according to his lawyer, who cited concerns for the suspended president’s safety. "As attempts ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
‘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 - Jan. 10 -
Photo shows snow-covered anti-Yoon protesters, not supporters of the South Korean president
Yahoo News - Jan. 10 -
South Korean Colonel Who Accused President of Whitewash Is Acquitted
The case, involving an inquiry into a marine’s death, had stoked political tensions long before President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment last month.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence
Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
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 -
Arrest warrant extended for suspended South Korean president
Yahoo News - Jan. 7 -
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
