Yoon, martial law and South Korea

South Korea ex-minister's lawyers defend martial law as Yoon faces impeachment trial
The lawyers for a former South Korean defence minister under investigation on insurrection charges said on Thursday a short-lived martial law decree imposed earlier this month was to raise alarm on opposition parties' abuse of the democratic process.
South Korea’s Yoon Skips Questioning Again Over Martial Law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol impeached by parliament 2 weeks after short-lived martial law decree
South Korea's parliament has impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law decree, ending days of political paralysis.
South Korea's Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.
South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid
The Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove Yoon sometime in the next six months. If he is removed from office, a snap election will be called.
Battle erupts over South Korean court that will determine the fate of impeached Yoon
South Korea’s acting leader has vowed to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament’s impeachment of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea's Yoon willing to represent himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says
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S Korea's Yoon fails to appear for questioning over martial law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before law enforcement authorities on Wednesday for questioning over his attempt to impose martial law. A joint investigation team, consisting of the police,
South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached
South Korea’s opposition leader has urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, the day after parliament voted to impeach him over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.
South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president as strife deepens
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol stemming from his short-lived martial law decree on Dec.
South Korea opposition plans vote to impeach acting President Han
South Korea's main opposition party introduced a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday, a day before it plans to seek a vote on the move, which could deepen a constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law.
Korea’s Acting Leader Refuses to Appoint Judges for Yoon’s Trial
South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo said he will hold off on appointing judges to join the impeachment trial of ...
A president facing both impeachment and an insurrection probe – what’s next for Yoon Suk Yeol?
The vote by South Korea’s parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday marked the culmination of a stunning ...
Yoon Suk Yeol declines second summons as authorities investigate abuse of power and rebellion charges
On 3 December, South Korea was thrown into political turmoil when then-president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, ...
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Residents of Yoon's former apartment complex: 'We hope he never comes back'
Dissatisfaction is increasing among residents of Acro Vista, the apartment complex in Seocho-dong, Seoul, where President ...
South Korea’s Political Turmoil Raises Support for Yoon’s Rival
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s dramatic fall is building public support for his biggest political rival — Lee ...
Yoon Suk Yeol files counterclaim against opposition leader while snubbing court orders
Embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol has fired back with his own legal case against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung while, as of ...
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Why are there so many fortune tellers, shamans associated with Yoon?
The revelations surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol's close inner circle and their alleged connections to shamanistic ...