If authorities detain Yoon, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, he would become the first sitting president in South Korean history to be arrested. But they would only have 48 hours to either request ano...
Under South Korea's constitution, if a sitting president is accused of insurrection, the police have the authority to arrest him while he is still in office. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Se...
South Korea calls off bid to arrest impeached president after standoff with security BYHailey Jo, Claire Lee and AFP January 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM GMT+8 Updated January 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM GMT+8Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally near the president...
If authorities detain Yoon, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, he would become the first sitting president in South Korean history to be arrested.But they would only have 48 hours to either request another arrest warrant, to keep him in detention, or be forced to release ...
Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his failed attempt to impose martial law on Dec. 3, a decision that stunned South Korea and prompted the first arrest warrant for a sitting president. He also faces an impeachment trial in the Constitutional Court. ...
Thousands had gathering on Sunday, a day beforeanother arrest warrantfor Yoon expired, near impeached the presidential residence Security personnel conduct checks at the entrance gate inside the compound of the presidential residence of impeached South Korea Presi...
South Korea's Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers. Until then, while suspended, Yoon holds the title of president. Experts suggest the process for inve...
South Korea’s impeached President arrested South Korea’s impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, arrested by local authorities. Arrest warrant was issued for him following his controversial martial law decree. Read more
South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul, as he faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month. Yoon's arrest could mark the beginning of an ...
Politics·South Korea On day 3 of standoff at presidential palace, South Korea’s impeached premier resists arrest over martial law bid BYClaire Lee and AFP January 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM GMT+8 South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol speaks to the nation at the Presidential Office on December ...