South Korea's impeached leader Yoon hunkers down in Seoul's 'Beverly Hills'
By Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -Behind rows of barbed wire and a small army of personal security, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained holed up in his sprawling hillside villa with his wife,
Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence
The effort to detain Yoon came after a South Korean court issued an arrest and search warrant on Dec. 31 over his short-lived imposition of martial law, ABC News confirmed. Yoon has been suspended from his position since Dec. 14.
Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.
South Korean Colonel Who Accused President of Whitewash Is Acquitted
The case, involving an inquiry into a marine’s death, had stoked political tensions long before President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment last month.
South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the embattled leader.
What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
For weeks, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has remained in his compound and refused to respond to detention and search warrants.
Lawyer for South Korea's Yoon Says Impeached President in Official Residence
Yoon Kab-keun, one of the lawyers representing South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, said on Thursday that Yoon was staying in his official residence. The lawyer made the comment in a briefing to reporters following recent speculation over the suspended president's whereabouts.
South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,
South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. The warrant expired on Monday at midnight (10 a.
As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.
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Nat'l police chief, ex-head of Seoul police indicted over martial law involvement
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How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so ...
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China’s investors, tourists hit pause to size up risks of turmoil in Seoul
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LoL World Championship to take place in S. Korea in 2027
The annual world championship of League of Legends (LoL), one of the most popular computer games across the globe, will take ...