Amidst historic constitutional shifts, South Korea’s democracy endured a surprise attempt at a return to martial law. At the ...

A South Korean court has approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition ...

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On Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Yoon Suk Yeol had abused his power by declaring martial law last December, and permanently removed him from office.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of ...

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday after a court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, investigators ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach, was released from detention Saturday after spending nearly two months in custody under a criminal probe for his martial law ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was a political novice when he became the country's conservative leader in 2022 during a closely contested election. His approval rating has dipped in recent ...

Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that appears to have backfired spectacularly for South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol. Now, the ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, a move that could allow Yoon to stand trial for his rebellion charge ...

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