The state anti-corruption agency will try again Wednesday to forcibly bring in detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for further questioning over his failed martial law bid, its chief said. Oh Dong-woon, chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO),
(Tribune News Service) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing as he branded himself as a firm believer in democracy in his first appearance at an impeachment trial looking into his shocking and brief imposition of martial law last month.
Yoon Suk Yeol was taken to a detention center after being questioned by law enforcement officials over his imposition of martial law last month
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.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached and detained, refuses to cooperate with an investigation into potential insurrection charges. His arrest has sparked violent protests among his supporters,
Yoon's declaration of martial law in December stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into political turmoil.
Thousands of police put down their guns and marched into South Korea’s presidential compound on Wednesday to arrest the impeached head of state Yoon Suk Yeol.
PRESIDENT Yoon Suk-yeol attended a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial, where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
The assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last month, but the Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally dismiss or reinstate him.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stressed his "firm belief in liberal democracy" on Friday as he testified at his impeachment trial over his declaration of martial law last month. Amid a heavy security presence,
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Tuesday with banners reading ‘Impeachment Nullification’ during a rally. The demonstration coincided with Yoon's attendance at the third hearing of his impeachment trial.