What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
For weeks, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has holed up inside his guarded residential compound, as government officials try to figure out how to detain him and search the premises. Scuffles broke out late last week as dozens of investigators were stopped from entering the compound by hundreds of presidential security forces and a barricade.
South Korea's Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him on insurrection charges after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.
South Korean police failed to arrest President Yoon. Now, he’s fortified his villa.
With a warrant out for his arrest, South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol has hunkered down in his hillside villa for weeks. Investigators failed to detain him Jan. 3. As they prepare a new attempt, presidential guards are fortifying the residence.
South Korea's Yoon, facing arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
It was unclear when and how police could make the arrest and whether the presidential security service, which has blocked access by investigators with a search warrant to Yoon's office and official residence,
‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.
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 la
South Korean Court Re-Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol,
Supporters of South Korea’s embattled President Yoon continue rally outside his residence
The Seoul Western District Court granted the extension Tuesday night after the initial warrant expired Monday.
Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence
Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Corruption Investigation Office chief, Oh Dong-woon, said during a parliament hearing that they would “thoroughly prepare for the execution of arrest,
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Faces Second Arrest Threat
South Korea’s anti-corruption watchdog has secured a warrant extension to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and a second attempt to take the embattled leader into custody could happen as early as Wednesday.
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A night of chaos: Inside South Korea’s six hours of martial law
But the concerns proved warranted. Yoon imposed martial law in the middle of the night on Dec. 3, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades — with the defense minister ...
S. Korea's Yoon Ignored Cabinet Opposition To Martial Law: Prosecutors
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol ignored the objections of key cabinet ministers before his failed martial law ...
South Korea's Yoon, facing unprecedented arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
The impeached president faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec. 3 martial law.
South Korea sharply cuts growth forecast for 2025 after martial law fiasco
South Korea's government trimmed its economic growth forecasts for 2025 amid political turmoil following President Yoon Suk ...
South Korea’s Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree
Yoon Suk Yeol’s bodyguards thwarted investigators in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial law decree ...
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South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the ...
Corporate crypto investments in South Korea inch closer to approval
South Korea’s FSC prepares to review a plan to gradually allow corporate crypto investments, the local news agency Yonhap ...
‘Back to normal’ among top New Year’s wishes in Korea: survey
Many South Koreans who posted their New Year’s wishes online hoped for a "peaceful everyday life". Read more at ...
South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe
South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they ...