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South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said Sunday that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions over the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.
South Korea Arrests Impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol for Insurrection
Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested
This was the South Korean authorities' second attempt to arrest Yoon.
South Korea's Presidential Controversy: Yoon Suk Yeol Fights Detention Extension
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's impeached president, is slated to appear in court to contest an extension of his detention over insurrection charges. Arrested on Wednesday for declaring martial law, Yoon seeks to clear his name.
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested: report
Disgraced South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was reportedly arrested over insurrection charges stemming from last month's shocking martial law declaration.
South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.
Political Turmoil in South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol's Arrest Looms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potential arrest for rebellion charges following his martial law declaration on Dec. 3. The anti-corruption agency is pushing for a court warrant as Yoon, impeached for sending troops to the National Assembly,
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's arrested president?
South Korea's president Yook Suk Yeol has been arrested by anti-corruption investigators, following a weeks-long stand-off between investigators and his personal security detail. The 64-year-old, who plunged South Korea into political turmoil with his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December, is the first sitting president to be arrested.
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol is arrested over martial law declaration as his supporters riot
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound,
Alert: South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
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South Korea police seek arrest of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol over revolt
South Korean investigators yesterday moved closer to formally arresting president Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and detained after a botched attempt to impose martial law last month, as they hold him on suspicion of insurrection.
A look at the events that led up to the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound ...
Troubles mount for South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol as court approves detention warrant
With the court’s approval of the warrant, investigators can now hold him for up to 20 days, including the time he has already ...
Unrepentant Yoon Supporters Livestream South Korea Court Storming
A South Korean rock singer with 150,000 followers live-steamed himself breaking into a court building Sunday, alongside hundreds of other furious supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Dumpling Soup, Dried Radish and Cabbage Kimchi: South Korean Leader’s Life in Jail
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.
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Yoon in court awaiting ruling on whether he stays in custody
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time on Saturday to attend a hearing that will ...