Yoon Suk Yeol
Hundreds rally for Yoon as new arrest bid beckons
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shout slogans during a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his home on Wednesday in a bid to protect him as investigators prepared a fresh arrest attempt.
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S Korea investigators seek new warrant for Yoon
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
South Korean anti-graft investigators were holding on Tuesday for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
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N. Korea fires missile as Blinken visits Seoul
North Korea on Monday fired a missile just as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea, where he sought a stable course on foreign policy as political turmoil engulfs the U.S. ally.
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South Koreans protest as Yoon arrest deadline nears
Thousands of South Koreans braved a snowstorm on Sunday to rally in support or opposition of President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended over a failed martial law bid and resisting arrest a day before the warrant expires.
S.Korean court rejects impeached president’s objection to arrest warrant
A South Korea court on Sunday rejected President Yoon Suk Yeol's objection to the execution of an order to detain him, according to local media.
A local court in the capital Seoul rejected objections raised by Yoon's lawyer to the arrest warrant for the impeached president, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
South Korea in political crisis after president resists arrest
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally against his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. The signs read, "Oppose impeachment."
South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.
Protests and Security Standoff Halt Arrest of South Korea’s Impeached President Yoon
South Korea's anti-corruption agency, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), suspended its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday after a standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS) at the presidential residence.
South Korea investigators call off arrest of President Yoon
Police and anti-corruption investigators arrive at the residence of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Jan. 3, 2025.
South Korean investigators called off their attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid, citing safety concerns after a standoff with his security team.
S Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon
) Demonstrators from a labour group take part in a protest calling for the ouster of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol outside City Hall in Seoul on Dec. 12, 2024.
A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached, suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law on the country.
S Korean president again defies summons over martial law declaration probe
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Wednesday yet again defied summons from investigators who are probing events leading up to the short-lived Dec. 3 martial law, Yonhap news reported.
It was the third time Yoon, 63, refused to attend questioning.