Yoon, martial law and South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest
The assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last month, but the Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally dismiss or reinstate him.
South Korea's Yoon appears at impeachment trial over martial law bid
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his impeachment trial Tuesday, defending his short-lived martial law bid and denying charges that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers away.
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.
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 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.
Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump’s return
As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued the warrant, smashing windows with police shields.
South Korean political chaos continues to deepen after president Yoon Suk Yeol is arrested
After a weeks-long game of hide and seek, South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol has finally emerged from the shadows. The saga has exposed the nation's political division.
Supporters of arrested South Korean president Yoon draw parallels between his and Trump’s claims of election fraud
At pro-Yoon Suk Yeol rallies in Seoul, some placards have recently surfaced bearing catchphrases like “Stop the steal” which are used by Donald Trump’s supporters.
South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence
The impeached president is using unsubstantiated claims of election interference by China and North Korea to justify his failed self-coup bid.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested
South Korean investigators announced on Wednesday that they had arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law bid early last month after a second police raid on the
South Korea president denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at an impeachment trial which will decide if he should be permanently removed.
North Korea reports on Yoon being taken into custody as first sitting president
North Korea’s state media on Friday reported on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention by the South’s anti-corruption ...
Dumpling Soup, Dried Radish and Cabbage Kimchi: South Korean Leader’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 ...