South Korea, Yoon and martial law

South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan
South Korea's impeached prime minister told parliament on Thursday that "everyone" in a hastily-arranged meeting of ministers expressed concerns about President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law plan before he announced it on December 3.
South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law
Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.
South Korea: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon continue to protest in Seoul
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol continued to protest on Tuesday near the Constitutional Court in Seoul. The protest took place as Yoon attended the fifth hearing of his impeachment trial over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
The pastor and the president: the religious hardliner backing South Korea’s Yoon
Yoon and his legal team have repeatedly invoked far-right claims, without evidence, of a conspiracy between South Korea’s left-wing opposition and Pyongyang as they defend the president from criminal charges of insurrection and try to convince the constitutional court to reinstate him.
South Korea's prosecutors indict President Yoon for insurrection
South Korea's prosecutors indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, the main opposition party said. "The prosecution has decided to indict Yoon Suk Yeol,
South Korea's Impeached President Indicted on Insurrection Charges
President Yoon Suk Yeol has been in custody since being arrested last week over his brief declaration of martial law in December.
South Korean President Yoon indicted over insurrection charges in martial law bid
Prosecutors indicted detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law last month.
South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament.
South Korea’s top commander testifies against Yoon in impeachment trial
A senior South Korean military commander has testified in court that he was asked how to cut electricity to parliament during last year’s failed martial law attempt by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Top South Korean officer says was asked to help Yoon martial law bid
The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.
South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law
Yoon – who is a former prosecutor – could face life in jail or the death penalty if convicted of leading insurrection, ...
What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was ...
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How strong is the insurrection case against South Korea’s President Yoon? Observers weigh in
Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted by prosecutors for being the “ringleader of an insurrection” over his short-lived attempt to ...
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate hangs in balance as impeachment hearings continue
Yoon, a former prosecutor, plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil when he declared martial law on December 3, ...
South Korean President Yoon Indicted on Insurrection Charges
South Korean prosecutors charged President Yoon Suk Yeol for his failed attempt last month to place the country under martial ...
Yoon allies pin hopes on Trump to save ousted president
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are banking their hopes on President Donald Trump coming to their aid.