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South Korea’s impeached leader avoids investigators as court begins meeting to determine his fate

Dec. 16, 2024 03:05 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol dodged requests by investigative agencies to appear for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree, as the Constitutional Court began its first meeting Monday on Yoon's case to determine whether to formally...

A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea's president

Dec. 14, 2024 05:09 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree this month, a shocking stunt that paralyzed the country’s politics, halted foreign policy and spooked financial markets. ...

Impeached South Korean president says he will 'never give up,' calls for stability during his 'temporary' pause

Dec. 14, 2024 04:28 AM EST
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Impeached South Korean president says he will 'never give up,' calls for stability during his 'temporary' pause.

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

Dec. 12, 2024 07:24 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him and intensifying investigations into last week’s dramatic move. ...

What to know about martial law and the impeachment vote threatening South Korea's president

Dec. 12, 2024 03:27 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the verge of being forced out of office for declaring martial law nearly a week ago? The question, which has dogged Yoon through a series of moves by the opposition to end his presidency, will be highlighted Saturday, when...

South Korean president defends his marital law decree as an act of governance and denies rebellion charges

Dec. 11, 2024 19:59 PM EST
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean president defends his marital law decree as an act of governance and denies rebellion charges.

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law

Dec. 11, 2024 12:44 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office resisted a police attempt to search the compound. ...

An official says former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed and is now stable

Dec. 10, 2024 22:12 PM EST
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An official says former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed and is now stable.

Police say South Korea’s national police chief and the top officer for Seoul have been detained over martial law

Dec. 10, 2024 19:37 PM EST
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police say South Korea’s national police chief and the top officer for Seoul have been detained over martial law.

South Korea's Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

Dec. 09, 2024 19:35 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoon’s...