South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's first sitting head of state to face a criminal trial, defended his failed ...

Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing insurrection charges after his effort to impose martial law last month ... the Steal” slogan to the Virginia state flag.

The former South Korean defence minister, charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt, told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was ...

Yoon Suk Yeol’s presence at the court was his first public appearance since becoming South Korea’s first sitting president to be detained over his short-lived declaration of martial law ...

police chief and several top military commanders had already been arrested over their roles in the enforcement of martial law. Photo shows A man in suit waving South Korean national flag.

He faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month. Yoon’s arrest could mark the beginning of an extended period in custody, lasting months or more.

Kim’s lawyer Lee Ha-sang told reporters on Thursday (Jan 16) that “no mistakes were made” when writing the martial law decree, saying it was to “ban political activities in a situation ...

It outlined five constitutional violations as grounds for confirming Mr Yoon’s impeachment: his declaration of martial law, his ordering the obstruction of parliamentary activities through the ...

The anti-corruption agency, which is leading a joint investigation with the police and the military over whether Yoon’s martial law declaration amounted to attempted rebellion, has 48 hours ...