Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.
South Korean impeached president's detention extended
A court in Seoul has extended the time South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be detained over his botched attempt to impose martial law in the country last month.
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Yoon Suk Yeol becomes first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, six weeks after he declared martial law
South Korea: Yoon to attend impeachment trial for second time on Thursday
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear before the Constitutional Court for his impeachment trial hearing this week for the second time, an official at Yoon's legal team said on Wednesday. Yoon is scheduled to attend the hearing at the Constitutional Court on Thursday,
South Korean president arrested after dramatic hours-long standoff
Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial after trying to impose martial law last month.
South Korean President attends impeachment trial over bid to impose martial law
SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday (Jan 21) a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where the detained leader may get a chance to argue his case or answer questions over his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
Why is South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol getting a pay hike?
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to receive an annual salary of $178,071 (Rs 1.54 crore) in 2025. This is a three per cent increase over 2024 and is in line with the pay of other public officials in South Korea,
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his 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 he
South Korea’s president is arrested over a martial law declaration
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested Sunday, just days after being apprehended at his home in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment for declaring martial law last month.
South Korea’s Arrested President to Appear at Impeachment Trial
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to make his first appearance at his impeachment trial on Tuesday, with security ramped up following the Capitol Hill-like rioting during his appearance at another court at the weekend.
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and acting President Han Duck-soo during a rally demanding Han's impeachment outside of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2024. The signs read "Impeachment immediately" (AP ...
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South Korea: Acting president orders 24-hr police surveillance at Constitutional Court
South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Wednesday that police officers will be stationed at courts, including the Constitutional Court, on a 24-hour basis to ensure security amid ...
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South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
South Korean police has questioned the chief of the presidential security service as the two agencies clashed over attempts ...
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Acting president demands reconsideration of bill on high school education subsidy
The motion demanding reconsideration was approved during a Cabinet meeting, chaired by acting President Choi Sang-mok ...
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Obasa was acting like an emperor, impeachment to cut his excesses- Party chieftain
Fouad Oki says Mudashiru Obasa‘s impeachment as speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly was necessary to hold him accountable ...