South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol? Suspended South Korean president facing impeachment trial for martial law decree
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is facing a possible removal from office as his impeachment trial began over his controversial martial law decree last month that plunged the country into political chaos.
Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
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.
Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon to begin
The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol begins Tuesday, with the country's Constitutional Court set to weigh whether to strip him of his presidential duties over a failed martial law bid.
South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon, search his office and residence
The Seoul Western District Court issued warrants to detain Yoon and to search the presidential office and residence in central Seoul.
Supporters of impeached South Korean president find inspiration in Trump
It isn’t a Donald Trump rally, however, but a protest by conservative supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could become the East Asian democracy’s first sitting president to be arrested after he plunged it into political instability last month with his botched attempt to declare martial law.
South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korea's anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.
South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hours-long standoff
South Korean investigators failed to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after an hours-long standoff with his security forces.
Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts
The top aide of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has pleaded with law enforcement to abandon their efforts to detain him over last month’s martial law imposition, as authorities prepared a second att
First day of S Korean leader's impeachment trial ends within minutes
The South Korean Constitutional Court on Tuesday was supposed to begin the impeachment trial of suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, who caused a furore by issuing a short-lived martial law decree last month.
Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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.
South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon’s lawyers warn detention may spark ‘civil war’
South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President ...
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South Korea's impeached president resists arrest over martial law bid, vows to 'fight until end'
Yoon Suk Yeol has gone to ground but remained unrepentant as the crisis has rolled on, issuing a defiant message to his base ...
Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?
Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a ...
South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
He faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol ...