Yoon, South Korea and martial law

South Korea ex-minister's lawyers defend martial law as Yoon faces impeachment trial
The lawyers for a former South Korean defence minister under investigation on insurrection charges said on Thursday a short-lived martial law decree imposed earlier this month was to raise alarm on opposition parties' abuse of the democratic process.
South Korea’s Yoon Skips Questioning Again Over Martial Law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.
South Korean investigators push to summon impeached President Yoon, as court set to determine his fate
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the opposition-controlled National Assembly on Saturday over his Dec. 3 martial law decree.
South Korea's Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
Impeached President said he will “never give up” and called for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a “temporary” pause of his presidency.
South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid
The Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove Yoon sometime in the next six months. If he is removed from office, a snap election will be called.
Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul
Demonstrators supporting and opposing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held rival protests several hundred metres apart in Seoul on Saturday, a week after he was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
South Korea markets end Monday mixed after President Yoon's impeachment
Both indexes had rebounded strongly last week after initially falling after the martial law flip-flop and failed first impeachment vote.
South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president as strife deepens
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol stemming from his short-lived martial law decree on Dec.
South Korea's Yoon willing to represent himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says
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S Korea's Yoon fails to appear for questioning for second time
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before law enforcement authorities for questioning on Wednesday - the second time he has ignored a summons over his attempt to impose martial law.
Korea’s Acting Leader Refuses to Appoint Judges for Yoon’s Trial
South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo said he will hold off on appointing judges to join the impeachment trial of ...
Yoon Suk Yeol declines second summons as authorities investigate abuse of power and rebellion charges
On 3 December, South Korea was thrown into political turmoil when then-president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, ...
A president facing both impeachment and an insurrection probe – what’s next for Yoon Suk Yeol?
The vote by South Korea’s parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday marked the culmination of a stunning ...
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Residents of Yoon's former apartment complex: 'We hope he never comes back'
Dissatisfaction is increasing among residents of Acro Vista, the apartment complex in Seocho-dong, Seoul, where President ...
Yoon Suk Yeol files counterclaim against opposition leader while snubbing court orders
Embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol has fired back with his own legal case against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung while, as of ...