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South Korea's Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces his final impeachment hearing Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration. After weeks of fraught impeachment hearings at Seoul's Constitutional Court,
South Korea's ousted PM says he tried to stop martial law decree
He appeared before that trial for the first time on Thursday, telling Seoul's Constitutional Court ... seen as a key figure in the decision to declare martial law. Hong has claimed to be in ...
South Korean president’s lawyer says martial law bid sought to stop ‘dictatorship’
He has been behind bars since he was arrested in January on charges of insurrection. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree
Traveling around Seoul in a prison transport vehicle, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in two different courts on Thursday, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and fighting an effort to remove him from office in the other.
Ex-lawmaker sued for alleging South Korean President Yoon was ‘drunk’ during martial law
SEOUL: A former lawmaker is facing legal actions after he raised suspicions that President Yoon Suk Yeol was under the influence of alcohol during the imposition of martial law in early December.
SKorea's Yoon: Martial law bid opposition's fault
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the country's 'malicious' opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court on Tuesday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to 'destroy' his government.
I Tried To Stop Martial Law Decree – South Korea’s Ousted PM
He told Seoul's Constitutional Court he had "expressed my opposition" to Yoon's decision to suspend civilian rule on the night of December 3.
South Korea Police Say Building Case Against Yoon for Obstructing Arrest
South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday. A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on December 31 in a criminal investigation accusing the suspended leader of insurrection over his martial law decree last year.
South Korea’s Yoon faces his first day in court
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared before two courts on Thursday. His first stop at the Seoul Central District Court made him the first sitting president — he’s not yet been formally removed from office — to face criminal prosecution.
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Defense ministry to review creating internal reporting channel over Dec. 3 martial law
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it will review establishing an internal reporting channel ...
Defense Intelligence Agency chief’s home, office raided in martial law probe
South Korea's anti-courruption watchdog on Friday launched a raid on the house and office of Lt. Gen. Won Cheon-hee, the head ...
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Tumult in Seoul: Yoon Suk Yeol's Historic Trial
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a historic trial over insurrection charges involving martial law. His legal ...
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Cruelty and Arrogance of South Korean Presidents on Display in Seoul Courtrooms
South Korean court decisions spotlight the cruel move by President Moon to send two North Korean fishermen back to certain death in the North and ...
Korean Constitutional Court chief faces qualification controversies
More than 30 South Korean lawmakers convened Monday in front of the Constitutional Court, calling for the resignation of Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae, who has been embroiled in controversies ov ...