SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JANUARY 15: Investigators arrive at the entrance to the presidential residence of Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities try to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested Wednesday by the country’s Corruption Investigation […]
Getty Images Investigators are seeking to arrest Yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol remains defiant in his newly-fortified residence, with the arrest warrant over his short-lived martial law order set to expire on Monday. Yoon’s security team, which stopped investigators arresting him on Friday, installed […]
South Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon – now what? South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which sparked massive protests across the country. He was suspended after some members of Yoon’s own People Power Party (PPP) voted with the opposition – […]
Baek Jae Gil, whose viral anthem calls for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, has a long history with the country’s pro-democracy movement.
Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week, saying he did it to protect the country’s democracy. In a surprise televised address on Thursday, he said the attempt was a legal decision to “prevent the collapse” of democracy and counter the opposition’s “parliamentary dictatorship”. Yoon […]
Demonstrations in the city and nationwide demanding the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol intensified through the week, and Saturday’s rally was the largest yet.
Getty Images President Yoon declared martial law on Tuesday, saying it was to save the country from dark forces and the threat from North Korea (file image) South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for declaring martial law earlier this week and has said there will not be another such order. The embattled leader […]
South Korea’s ruling party chief has called for President Yoon Suk Yeol to “suspend his duties soon”, saying that citizens could be in “great danger” if he remained in power. Han Doong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party (PPP), added that his party had received “credible evidence” that Yoon had ordered the arrest of […]
EPA “Arrest Yoon Suk-yeol,” angry critizens chanted as they fill the streets South Korea’s opposition lawmakers have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law. The country woke up to an uncertain reality on Wednesday after a night of unprecedented scenes which saw Yoon unexpectedly impose martial […]
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