South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea on January 21, 2025. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “South Korean prosecutors on Sunday (January 26, 2025) indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law last month,” news reports said. … Read more

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms

Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday (January 5, 2025) near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree. Dozens of anti-corruption agency investigators and … Read more

Timeline of South Korea’s martial law declaration; quick overturn by President Yoon Suk Yeol

Timeline of South Korea’s martial law declaration; quick overturn by President Yoon Suk Yeol

People attend a candlelight vigil condemning South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law on Tuesday (December 3, 2024) night, which was reversed hours later, and to call for his resignation in Seoul, South Korea, on December 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters For a brief duration on late Tuesday night (December … Read more