Yoon Suk Yeol

Ousted South Korean Leader Yoon Leaves Presidential Home To Cheers, Chaos & A Nation Divided

11 Apr 2025

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to his private home on Friday with crowds of tearful fans welcoming him as he left the official presidential residence after his ouster from office. Yoon was impeached by the Constitutional Court last week, marking the end of four months of political...

South Korea: Top Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

04 Apr 2025

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday ousted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. The court in South Korea also confirmed the National Assembly's December impeachment vote as his declaration of martial law had "grave negative impact" on the constitutional order. In a nationally broadcasted judgment, at least six of...

Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Released as Court Cancels Arrest

07 Mar 2025

A South Korean court has canceled the impeachment of arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol, freeing him from detention. The Seoul Central District Court on Friday declared that the detention of Yoon was illegal because prosecutors had delayed his indictment. Yoon's attorneys last month filed a motion claiming that his...

Final Hearing: S Korea’s Constitutional Court To Decide Yoon’s Fate In Impeachment Case

24 Feb 2025

South Korea's Constitutional Court will conduct the final hearing in President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial on Feb. 25, with both sides readying closing arguments on charges of rebellion and abuse of power. On Saturday, lawyers of the National Assembly, which adopted Yoon's impeachment motion in December, convened to finalize...

South Korean President Yoon Indicted for Insurrection

26 Jan 2025

South Korean authorities charged President Yoon Suk Yeol with insurrection for his brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024. The country's main opposition party, the Democratic Party, admitted that Yoon was charged as the "ringleader" of the uprising. This is important because insurrection is one of the few...

Yoon Refuses Interrogation Again: What’s Next For South Korea’s Impeached President, 48-Hour Detention Ends

17 Jan 2025

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, detained over an alleged failed martial law bid on December 3, has refused to cooperate with investigators for a second consecutive day. As the deadline on his initial 48-hour detention looms, the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) is preparing to request an extended warrant...

Yoon Suk Failed Martial Law Bid at the Center of Impeachment Trial

14 Jan 2025

South Korea’s Constitutional Court began the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday, following his controversial attempt to impose martial law in December 2023. The president's legal team cited safety concerns, causing the first hearing to be quickly adjourned after he failed to appear. The trial will focus...

Military Officials Indicted After Audio Exposes Yoon Suk Yeol’s Martial Law Command

04 Jan 2025

Before South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial, an audio recording surfaced. It revealed that Yoon had ordered his commanders to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly during a failed martial law attempt. Military Officials Indicted for Insurrection On Saturday, prosecutors indicted Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park...

Yoon Suk-Yeol: South Korea Halts Arrest Attempt Of President Yoon Amid Security Standoff

03 Jan 2025

South Korean authorities have suspended efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol after an hours-long standoff with his security team, escalating the nation's ongoing political crisis. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) announced on Friday that it had temporarily ceased its attempt to execute an arrest warrant against...

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Vows To Fight Detention Amid Growing Political Crisis

02 Jan 2025

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to "fight to the end" against what he labeled "anti-state forces," as police prepared to arrest him over a contentious martial law decree he issued last month. Speaking outside his Seoul residence on Wednesday, Yoon charged that his enemies threatened the sovereignty...

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