What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as …
20 hours ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Law enforcement authorities on Friday requested a court warrant to formally arrest South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, who was in his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute effort to secure his release.. Yoon, who was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law enforcement operation at his residence, faces potential ...
South Korea’s President Yoon detained over martial law chaos
3 days ago · Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken to a detention center near Seoul over his imposition of martial law last month. Yoon underwent about 10 hours of questioning on Wednesday by the country’s anti-corruption agency after he was detained at his presidential residence earlier in the day.
A look at the events that led up to the detention of South Korean ...
2 days ago · Jan. 3. Scuffles occur on Jan. 3 when dozens of investigators were stopped from entering Yoon’s compound by presidential security forces, military personnel and vehicle barricades.. Dec. 31. Seoul Western District Court issues a warrant to detain Yoon for questioning. Dec. 27. The National Assembly votes to impeach South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo over his unwillingness to fill ...
After a weekslong confrontation, South Korea's impeached president Yoon ...
3 days ago · Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained by South Korean police at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed. The detention comes weeks after investigators first ...
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after …
3 days ago · SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff ...
South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for ... - The New York Times
3 days ago · Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law. ... But Seoul’s inability to deal with the question ...
Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean president arrested by anti …
3 days ago · Yoon’s lawyers have since taken legal action against the warrant, filing for a review of the legality of the warrant in a Seoul court, according to the president’s friend and ally Seok Dong-hyun.
Yoon Suk-Yeol | Facts, History, Family, Impeachment, & Presidency ...
1 day ago · Yoon Suk-Yeol (born December 18, 1960, Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean lawyer and public official who served as prosecutor general (2019–21) and president (2022–24) of South Korea. On December 3, 2024, he declared martial law, ostensibly to combat “pro-North Korean” elements in the government, but he reversed himself just hours later.
Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest fuels divisions in South Korea - BBC
For the past month, a defiant 64-year-old Yoon was holed up inside his presidential compound in central Seoul, as his supporters and detractors rallied outside. ... Yoon's supporters jostled with ...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment trial …
5 days ago · President Yoon Suk Yeol has holded up at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, in Seoul, South Korea, pictured on January 9, 2025. Chris Jung/NURPHO/AP