South Korea’s President Yoon detained over martial law chaos
Jan 14, 2025 · South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence.
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first …
4 days ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president denied Tuesday 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 appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.. Yoon Suk Yeol’s presence at the court was his first public appearance ...
Yoon Suk Yeol - Wikipedia
Yoon Suk Yeol (Korean: 윤석열; [b] born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who has been the 13th president of South Korea since 2022. Following his impeachment , his powers are currently suspended.
Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea impeached president arrested after …
Jan 15, 2025 · Yoon Suk Yeol has become South Korea's first sitting president to be arrested after investigators scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire to take him into custody.
South Korea: Supporters riot after court orders arrest of president ...
Jan 19, 2025 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said Sunday that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions over the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.. Yoon was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential ...
South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and …
Jan 15, 2025 · Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been arrested after a dramatic and drawn-out showdown with law enforcement officials.
South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over …
Jan 14, 2025 · Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law. By Choe Sang-Hun Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim Choe ...
Why Did South Korea President Yoon Order Martial Law, and …
Dec 14, 2024 · On Wednesday, Mr. Yoon became the first sitting South Korean leader to be detained for questioning by criminal investigators, who want to question him over his decision on Dec. 3 to put the...
South Korea’s President Impeached Over Martial Law Crisis
Dec 14, 2024 · South Korea’s National Assembly has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspending him from office, after his ill-fated decision to impose martial law early this month.
South Korea: Impeached president Yoon has detention extended
Jan 19, 2025 · The warrant - and Yoon's subsequent refusal to comply with investigators - is the latest development in a saga that has left South Korea reeling from a political crisis.