South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol and Martial Law

South Korea's Political Turmoil: Yoon Suk Yeol's Controversial Martial Law Dilemma
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has recommended prosecuting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and power abuse following his brief martial law declaration. The CIO transferred the case to prosecutors as Yoon remains uncooperative.
South Korea’s prosecution asked to charge Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law order
The development comes after the country’s anti-corruption agency was unable to grill Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed martial law bid.
A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested as agencies probe his short-lived martial law decree
Police officers and investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials pass through the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities are seeking to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025.
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested by investigators early on Wednesday morning, local time. Yoon's arrest comes after weeks of attempts by South Korean anti-corruption investigators to bring him in for questioning.
South Korea Finally Arrests Impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol for Insurrection
Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.
South Korean authorities arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon's declaration of martial law in December stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into political turmoil.
South Korea investigators recommend impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection, abuse of power
South Korean investigators recommended today that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol detained in dramatic operation
In an unprecedented move, South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained on Wednesday morning at his presidential residence in Seoul becoming the first sitting South Korean leader to be detained for questioning by criminal investigators.
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's arrested president?
South Korea's president Yook Suk Yeol has been arrested by anti-corruption investigators, following a weeks-long stand-off between investigators and his personal security detail. The 64-year-old, who plunged South Korea into political turmoil with his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December, is the first sitting president to be arrested.
South Korea Court Rejects Request to Extend Yoon's Detention
A South Korean court on Friday rejected the prosecutors' office request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law on Dec.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken to detention center after questioning
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was sent to a detention center near ...
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Political Turmoil in South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol's Arrest Looms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potential arrest for rebellion charges following his martial law declaration on ...