Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over martial law, reports say

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 detained

ABC News - 9h

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 - 9h

S Korean president charged with insurrection over martial law attempt

The unprecedented indictment means the South Korean president faces decades in prison if convicted.

BBC News - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 law

ABC News - 1d

South Korea's prosecutors indict President Yoon for insurrection

Yahoo News - 1d

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 - 4d

Suspended South Korean president Yoon to be charged

Yahoo News - 4d

South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a hearing in his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his failed bid to impose ...

NBC News - 6d

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest

South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as ...

ABC News - 6d

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

South Korea’s impeached president arrested over martial law declaration as his supporters riot

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

NBC News - Jan. 19

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Supporters of impeached South Korean president find inspiration in Trump

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have adopted some of the symbols and slogans associated with President-elect Donald Trump.

NBC News - Jan. 6

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to detain impeached Yoon

Its investigators failed to bring him to custody after an hours-long standoff.

ABC News - Jan. 5

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

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand impeached president's ouster

Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and ...

ABC News - Jan. 4

South Korean officials fail to detain impeached president

South Korean officials left the home of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol without him after a near-six-hour standoff. Yuna Ku with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.

CBS News - Jan. 3

South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.

ABC 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 investigators abandon effort to detain impeached president

South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.

CBS News - 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

South Korean Officials Arrive at President Yoon’s Home, Seeking to Detain Him

The authorities are seeking to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into a political crisis.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Impeached South Korean president issues defiant message

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has issued a defiant statement to his rightwing supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul

ABC News - Jan. 2

Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over martial law, reports say

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