South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’
10 hours, 31 minutes ago

South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration, as thousands of his supporters and critics held tense rallies near his residence ahead of his potential detention. The bill, jointly submitted by six parties, including the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, proposes that a special prosecutor investigate whether Yoon’s martial law decree on Dec. 3 constituted an attempted rebellion. At a news conference Thursday, Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer on Yoon’s legal team, highlighted the fervent protests by Yoon’s supporters and claimed that the anti-corruption office’s “reckless” attempts to detain Yoon would “provoke a significant backlash from outraged citizens.” “It would essentially be a civil war situation,” he said, claiming that attempts to detain Yoon are aimed at humiliating him by displaying him in handcuffs. The opposition’s earlier bill proposing an independent investigation was rejected by the National Assembly on Wednesday, as members of Yoon’s conservative party opposed a clause allowing only opposition parties to recommend special prosecutor candidates.

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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer
15 hours, 11 minutes ago

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer

The Hindu  

“South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,” his lawyer said on Thursday. “So if the decision is ‘removal’, it cannot but be accepted,” Yoon Kab-keun, the lawyer for Mr. Yoon, told a news conference, …

Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
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1 day, 10 hours ago

Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

The Hindu  

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Mr. Yoon following last week’s failed effort, the presidential …

Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
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1 day, 10 hours ago

Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Yoon following last week’s failed …

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
2 days, 10 hours ago

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said it received a new court warrant on Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. About 150 anti-corruption agency investigators and police officers attempted to detain Yoon on Friday but retreated from his residence in Seoul after a …

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon
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2 days, 21 hours ago

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon

Al Jazeera  

The impeached former president has refused questioning three times since his bungled December 3 martial law decree. South Korea’s anticorruption agency says it has received an extension to the court warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. After a previous attempt to arrest Yoon was blocked by the Presidential Security Service last week, the investigators applied to have the warrant, …

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. But the suspended president’s backers have insisted that the actions being taken against him are contrary to South Korean law and Yoon has remained …

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled president

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. But the suspended president’s backers have insisted that the actions being taken against him are contrary to South Korean law and Yoon has remained …

Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire
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3 days, 9 hours ago

Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Police have reportedly raised legal concerns about the request …

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
3 days, 21 hours ago

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

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week. Yoon’s legal team has said it will file complaints against the anti-corruption agency’s chief prosecutor, Oh Dong-woon, and approximately …

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon
3 days, 21 hours ago

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon

Al Jazeera  

South Korean investigators have requested an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours before the current order expires. The request for extension comes as South Korean prosecutors indicted the country’s defence intelligence commander Moon Sang-ho on Monday over his role in Yoon’s failed attempt to declare martial law. The brief six-hour martial law declaration plunged …

South Korean investigators seek extension of deadline to arrest ex-President
3 days, 21 hours ago

South Korean investigators seek extension of deadline to arrest ex-President

India Today  

South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have asked for an extension to the warrant that expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed up in his residence. The former star prosecutor has defiantly refused questioning three times before a failed arrest attempt saw hundreds of protective guards block investigators trying to detain him over a bungled …

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms
4 days, 17 hours ago

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — 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 arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree. Staff from the presidential security service were seen installing barbed …

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest standoff raises political tension
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5 days, 17 hours ago

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest standoff raises political tension

Hindustan Times  

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires. Following the disastrous martial law proclamation last month, which parliament quickly rejected, the South Korean president was impeached and suspended, and a separate arrest warrant was then issued. In scenes of high drama on …

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest
5 days, 21 hours ago

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon. The protesters faced-off outside the presidential residence and along major roads in the South Korean capital on Saturday to either demand Yoon’s arrest or call for his impeachment to be declared invalid. The widening political division comes as investigators from the Corruption Investigation …

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?
6 days, 10 hours ago

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached South Korean president who evaded arrest?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He sounded like a politician under siege, making a …

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff
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6 days, 12 hours ago

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean investigators failed in …

South Korea's impeached president fends off arrest attempt over martial-law decree
6 days, 13 hours ago

South Korea's impeached president fends off arrest attempt over martial-law decree

Live Mint  

SEOUL—South Korean investigators failed to arrest the country’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, thwarted by his armed Secret Service bodyguards in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial-law decree last month. Before then, the special unit handling the probe—the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials—could attempt again to detain the conservative Yoon, who is at South Korea’s presidential residence …

South Korea's Impeached President Defies Warrant After Hourslong Standoff
6 days, 16 hours ago

South Korea's Impeached President Defies Warrant After Hourslong Standoff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean investigators left the president’s official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him in the latest confrontation of a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month. The country’s anti-corruption agency said it …

South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff
6 days, 17 hours ago

South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. The country’s anti-corruption agency said it withdrew its investigators after the presidential security service blocked them from entering Yoon’s residence for hours, due to concerns about their safety. …

Yoon Suk Yeol arrest news LIVE: Authorities arrive to arrest impeached South Korean President over martial law
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6 days, 19 hours ago

Yoon Suk Yeol arrest news LIVE: Authorities arrive to arrest impeached South Korean President over martial law

Live Mint  

Yoon Suk Yeol arrest news LIVE: Authorities sought on Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, evading a crowd of protesters but facing off with security forces inside his residence. Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his Dec. 3. martial law attempt that stunned South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and …

In a first for South Korea, incumbent President Yoon Suk Yeol to be arrested over martial law; protests erupt
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6 days, 20 hours ago

In a first for South Korea, incumbent President Yoon Suk Yeol to be arrested over martial law; protests erupt

Live Mint  

Authorities sought on Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, evading a crowd of protesters but facing off with security forces inside his residence. Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his Dec. 3. martial law attempt that stunned South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and one of the region's most vibrant …

Standoff at impeached South Korean President's home amid arrest bid
6 days, 21 hours ago

Standoff at impeached South Korean President's home amid arrest bid

India Today  

South Korean police on Friday arrived at the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to arrest him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. It remained uncertain whether the Presidential Security Service, which had previously obstructed investigators with a search warrant from accessing Yoon's office and official residence, would attempt to prevent his arrest. Yoon is under criminal investigation …

South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff
6 days, 21 hours ago

South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff

Al Jazeera  

South Korean authorities have suspended an attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol after an hours-long standoff with his security team inside Yoon’s compound in the heart of Seoul. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said on Friday that it had decided to halt its bid to detain Yoon over his short-lived declaration of martial law after the Presidential …

South Korea's anti-corruption agency fails to detain impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol
6 days, 21 hours ago

South Korea's anti-corruption agency fails to detain impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

India TV News  

Following a nearly six-hour standoff with the presidential security service on Friday, South Korean investigators failed to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. In its statement, the country's anti-corruption agency said that it withdrew its investigators after they were blocked from entering Yoon's official residence due to concerns about the safety of its members. Presidential security service blocks entry Earlier, …

South Korean president vows to ‘fight to the end’ as he faces arrest
6 days, 22 hours ago

South Korean president vows to ‘fight to the end’ as he faces arrest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea’s impeached president Yoon …

South Korea's impeached president resists arrest over martial law bid
1 week ago

South Korea's impeached president resists arrest over martial law bid

Raw Story  

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained defiantly inside his residence resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday, after vowing to "fight" authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid. - Blocked raids - Opposition lawmakers were quick to condemn Yoon's message as inflammatory, with Democratic Party spokesperson Jo Seoung-lae calling him "delusional" and accusing …

South Korean investigators attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
1 week ago

South Korean investigators attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean investigators arrived at the presidential residence with a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, but faced resistance from presidential security staff as hundreds of Yoon’s supporters gathered outside vowing to protect him. The anti-corruption agency didn’t immediately reply to questions about whether investigators successfully entered …

South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff
1 week ago

South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean investigators have suspended efforts to enforce an arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, hours into a standoff in which authorities tried to detain the leader following his short-lived martial law declaration. Some 80 police and investigators entered the presidential residence compound in Seoul early morning and were blocked by …

South Korean investigators head to Seoul in bid to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
1 week ago

South Korean investigators head to Seoul in bid to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

LA Times  

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally outside the presidential residence in Seoul on Thursday. The signs read, “Oppose impeachment.” South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters gathered at his residence in Seoul, vowing to block their approach. Yoon Kap-keun, …

South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hours-long standoff
1 week ago

South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hours-long standoff

LA Times  

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally near the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday. South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him for questioning. The country’s anti-corruption agency said it withdrew its investigators over concern for …

South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol after dramatic standoff
1 week ago

South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol after dramatic standoff

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean investigators have suspended efforts to enforce an arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, hours into a standoff in which authorities tried to detain the leader following his short-lived martial law declaration. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office approached within a couple hundred meters of Yoon’s residence, but were blocked …

South Korea’s Yoon will be arrested within deadline, anti-graft chief says
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea’s Yoon will be arrested within deadline, anti-graft chief says

Al Jazeera  

Chief of Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials warns that anyone blocking arrest can be prosecuted. South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol will be arrested before a warrant issued over his short-lived declaration of martial law expires next week, the country’s chief anticorruption investigator has said. Oh Dong-woon, the head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, told reporters …

South Korean Court Issues Warrant To Detain Impeached President Yoon
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean Court Issues Warrant To Detain Impeached President Yoon

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law. Protesters carry a caricature of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a rally demanding his arrest in Seoul, …

Arrest warrant issued for South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol
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1 week, 2 days ago

Arrest warrant issued for South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A warrant has been issued …

South Korean court issues warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in martial law row
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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean court issues warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in martial law row

Live Mint  

A South Korean court approved an arrest warrant on Tuesday for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from office following his controversial decision to impose martial law on December 3, according to investigating authorities, as reported by Reuters. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials confirmed that the Seoul Western District Court approved the arrest warrant requested …

South Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean anti-corruption agency said …

South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon and search his office
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon and search his office

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law. Yoon has argued his decree was a legitimate act of governance, calling it a warning to the main liberal opposition Democratic Party — …

South Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol amid corruption probe | Details
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol amid corruption probe | Details

India TV News  

South Korea's anti-corruption agency announced on Tuesday that the Seoul Western District Court has issued a detention warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, alongside approval to search his presidential office. According to a statement by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, the move follows Yoon's controversial and short-lived declaration of martial law earlier this month. Charges against Yoon …

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
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1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

India Today  

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on December 3, investigating authorities said. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials confirmed the Seoul Western District Court approved the warrant requested by investigators examining Yoon's short-lived imposition of …

S. Korean court issues warrant to arrest President Yoon
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1 week, 2 days ago

S. Korean court issues warrant to arrest President Yoon

China Daily  

Protesters attend a rally against South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in Seoul, South Korea, December 28, 2024. SEOUL -- A South Korean court issued a warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and search the presidential residence, the joint investigation unit said Tuesday. The investigation unit, consisting of Corruption …

South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree

Al Jazeera  

Court’s issuance of warrant marks first time South Korean authorities have sought to arrest a sitting president. A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law in a historic first. Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday approved the warrant following a request by the Joint Investigation Headquarters, which …

South Korea investigators seek arrest of impeached president over no-show
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korea investigators seek arrest of impeached president over no-show

Raw Story  

by Hieun SHIN Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law said Monday they had sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning. "The Joint Investigation Headquarters filed an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol with the Seoul Western District Court", said the probe team in …

South Korean investigators seek arrest warrant for impeached president in martial law probe
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korean investigators seek arrest warrant for impeached president in martial law probe

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean law enforcement officials …

South Korean Law Enforcement Moves To Detain Impeached President Yoon For Alleged Act Of Rebellion
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1 week, 3 days ago

South Korean Law Enforcement Moves To Detain Impeached President Yoon For Alleged Act Of Rebellion

ABP News  

South Korean Law enforcement requested a court warrant on Monday, to detain the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as a part of an investigation into whether his shot-live martial law decree on December 3 constituted an act of rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials has led a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the martial law …

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol faces arrest warrant after martial law controversy
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol faces arrest warrant after martial law controversy

Hindustan Times  

Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law said Monday they sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning. After Yoon Suk Yeol, the suspended president of South Korea, failed to appear for interrogation, investigators looking into his proclamation of martial law stated Monday they requested an arrest …

South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean law enforcement officials requested a court warrant on Monday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. Han Min-soo, spokesperson of the liberal opposition Democratic Party, called for the court to issue the warrant, saying Yoon Suk Yeol’s detainment would …

Warrant sought to detain impeached South Korean President in martial law probe
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1 week, 3 days ago

Warrant sought to detain impeached South Korean President in martial law probe

India Today  

South Korean law enforcement officials requested a court warrant on Monday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on December 3 amounted to rebellion. The National Assembly voted last week to also impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had assumed the role of acting president after Yoon’s powers were suspended, over …

South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
1 week, 3 days ago

South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol

CNN  

Seoul CNN — A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago. The presidential security team said Tuesday that “security measures will be taken in accordance with due process.” ‘Shoot the doors’ …

​Korean drama: on South Korean politics
1 week, 4 days ago

​Korean drama: on South Korean politics

The Hindu  

Over the decades, South Korea has evolved from a brutal military dictatorship to a pro-business democracy. The impeachment of the acting President, Han Duck-soo, who took charge a few days earlier following the impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk Yeol, exemplifies the vulnerabilities in the political system. As the chasm between the presidency and the opposition-controlled National Assembly widened, Mr. …

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