Death penalty request for Yoon exposes costs of constitutional transgression There are moments when a democracy learns most about itself not through elections, but through trials. On Jan. 13, in a packed courtroom at the Seoul Central District Court, special counsel Cho Eun-suk asked judges to impo»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source SEOUL: South Korean investigators said Thursday that they have requested an arrest warrant for the leader of the Uni ... »»»

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 6, (AP): The wife of South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning by a special prosecutor Wednesday, as investigators expanded a probe into suspicions of stock manipulation, bribery, and interference in party nominations. The investigation int»»»

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to his private home after being ousted from office for imposing martial law. He faces a criminal trial on rebellion charges. Despite his downfall, Yoon expressed gratitude to his supporters and vowed to continue working towards a prosperous Repub»»»

SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday for his private home, a week after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his ill-fated imposition of martial law in December. In recent days, moving trucks were seen driving in and »»»

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol directly questioned former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun on Thursday in the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial, with Kim refuting allegations related to Yoon's Dec 3 martial law declaration. Attired in a navy suit and red tie, the same outfit he wore when »»»

Yoon, impeached and suspended from power on Dec. 14, has been incarcerated since last week while investigators probe his Dec. 3 attempt to impose martial law South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and »»»

Then-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun speaks during a National Assembly session in Seoul, Nov. 28, 2024. Yonhap Kim Yong-hyun admits to writing controversial note on emergency legislative bodyBy Lee Hyo-jinFormer Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun took significant responsibility for President Yoon Suk Ye»»»

SEOUL Jan 18 — A South Korean court will weigh today whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid. Yoon, who is expected to attend the hearing, threw the nation into chaos on Dec 3 when he attempted to suspend c»»»

A South Korean court will weigh Saturday (Jan 18) whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid. Yoon, who is expected to attend the hearing, threw the nation into chaos on Dec 3 when he attempted to suspend civi»»»

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will attend a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose his arrest over last month's martial law imposition. Charged with rebellion, Yoon argues against custody whilst supporters rally for his release. The judge's decision is expected by late Saturday or ear»»»

In advance of this year’s state legislative sessions, lawmakers are filing more than a dozen bills to expand abortion access in at least seven states, and a separate bill introduced in Texas seeks to examine the impact that the state’s abortion ban has had on maternal outcomes. Some were filed in d»»»

Law enforcement authorities on Friday were seeking to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute attempt to secure his release. Yoon, who was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law»»»