South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month.
South Korea: Yoon backers riot at court president's arrest
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing charges of rebellion after he briefly imposed martial law in December. Supporters of the embattled politician broke into a Seoul court and broke windows and equipment.
What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as investigators seek his arrest?
Law enforcement authorities have requested a warrant to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in
Arrest of South Korea’s impeached president triggers a riot by his supporters
Supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court early Sunday following its decision to formally arrest Yoon.
South Korea court extends Yoon's detention, protesters storm court
A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed windows and broke inside.
Protesters storm South Korea court after president's detention extended
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court Sunday after a judge extended the impeached leader's detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law.
South Korea's President Yoon to Attend Court Hearing on Extending Detention
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), in Gwacheon, South Korea, January 15, 2025. KOREA POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's impeached president,
South Korea investigators file request to extend President Yoon's detention
By Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged insurrection asked a Seoul court on Friday to extend his detention as the embattled leader again refused to be questioned.
Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to argue against his arrest
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law
Yoon supporters storm Seoul courthouse after judge extends detention
South Korea’s political crisis worsens following Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law last month
South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon over martial law decree
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul, as he faces possible imprisonment over his
Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon's detention
Supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pushed past lines of police to enter the court, some destroying furniture and ...
South Korea Extends Shutdown of Muan International Airport to April 18
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has decided to extend to April 18 the shutdown of Muan international airport where a Jeju Air ...
South Korea holds its president in solitary with cold cereal, no frills
Yoon Suk Yeol this week became South Korea’s first sitting president to be detained. The Seoul Detention Center is a far cry ...
'It starts now': South Korea's President Yoon defiant as police closed in
As 3,000 riot police swarmed his hillside villa on Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol huddled with party ...
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound, ...
Bread, soup, soy milk: South Korean leader’s life in jail
SEOUL – As president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol lived in a luxurious hilltop mansion, threw parties and had a small army ...
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South Korea’s political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
As political changes loom, South Korea’s leadership crisis could affect ties with China, Japan and the US, observers say.