South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol

S. Korea police seek to extend arrest deadline for impeached president
South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have asked for an extension to the warrant that expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed up in his residence. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) said Monday they will ask for an extension to a warrant due to expire at the end of Monday (1500 GMT).
South Korea's anti-corruption agency requests police help in detaining impeached president
The Seoul Western District Court last Tuesday issued a warrant to detain Yoon and a separate warrant to search his residence after the embattled president defied authorities by refusing to appear for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree on Dec.
‘Insurrection’ Charges Swirl as South Korea’s Impeached President Resists Efforts To Arrest Him
Charges and counter-charges reverberate around South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol. Add “resisting arrest” to the “insurrection” claimed by his foes. Then again, how about accusing the investigators of “trespassing” — and even staging an “insurrection” of their own — in Korea’s version of “Catch Me if You Can”?
Arrest deadline for impeached South Korean president enters final day
South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.
South Korea: failed arrest of impeached president sets stage for more turmoil in 2025
On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper into chaos.
Rival camps protest as South Korea president resists arrest
Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.
South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
Park Chong-jun cited the legal debate surrounding the arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol as the reason for the lack of cooperation.
Protesters gather at impeached South Korean president's residence, as arrest warrant nears expiration
Thousands of South Korean citizens were gathering on Sunday near impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence a day before ...
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. to discuss alliance, N. Korea amid impeachment uncertainty
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken were set to hold talks in Seoul on Monday, focusing ...
South Korea's impeached president defies warrant in hourslong standoff
South Korean investigators spent hours waiting outside the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as the ...
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo impeached by opposition lawmakers after just 2 weeks in office
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the ...
Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan, France
In South Korea, which is in the midst of political turmoil following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Japan, ...
South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms
The one-week warrant for his detention is valid through Monday. There were no immediate indications that authorities were ...
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North Korea Labels South Korea as ‘Paralyzed Chaos’ After Yoon Suk Yeol’s Impeachment
North Korea has characterized South Korea as a “politically paralyzed chaos” in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ...