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South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and what’s next
Hundreds of officers push past Yoon’s small army of personal security to take the impeached leader into custody.
South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the country’s anti corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weekslong political saga that began with the embattled president’s shock martial law decree last month.
South Korea investigators transfer Yoon's case to prosecutors for indictment
South Korea's anti-corruption agency that is leading a criminal investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law said on Thursday it will transfer the case to the prosecutors' office for an indictment.
Why did it take so long to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol?
Yoon Suk Yeol becomes first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, six weeks after he declared martial law
South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest
The assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last month, but the Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally dismiss or reinstate him.
South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained president
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Mr Yoon staged a ‘riot’ and sought to undermine the constitution.
South Korean President Faces Indictment for Martial Law Declaration
South Koreas anti-corruption agency has requested prosecutors indict President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power following his brief declaration of martial law on December 3. The Corruption
Impeached South Korea president denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
South Korean detained President Yoon Suk Yeol denied on Tuesday that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of parliament during a short-lived plan to impose martial law. Having skipped the
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South Korea’s impeached President Yoon detained in major law enforcement operation
SEOUL, South Korea ... If it fails to do so, Yoon will be released. If Yoon is formally arrested, investigators can extend his detention to 20 days before transferring the case to public ...
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With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul For six weeks, South Korea ... number of cases only it can settle: officials, prosecutors and judges impeached by the National Assembly. Mr. Yoon is the ...
Why has it been so hard to arrest S Korea's impeached president?
Despite its name, the CIO has a wider remit than corruption. Its duties extend to investigating high-level officials more ...
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Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon to begin
The impeachment trial of South ... Yoon's martial law declaration was unconstitutional and if it was illegal. "This impeachment case focuses solely on the martial law situation, so the facts ...
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Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's arrested president?
The 64-year-old, who plunged South Korea into political turmoil with his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December, is the first sitting president to be arrested. Yoon's attempt at ...