A look at the events that led up to the detention of South Korean ...
1 day ago · Jan. 3. Scuffles occur on Jan. 3 when dozens of investigators were stopped from entering Yoon’s compound by presidential security forces, military personnel and vehicle barricades.. Dec. 31. Seoul Western District Court issues a warrant to detain Yoon for questioning. Dec. 27. The National Assembly votes to impeach South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo over his unwillingness to fill ...
South Korea’s President Yoon detained over short-lived martial …
1 day ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence.
South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and …
18 hours ago · Presidential guards were stationed on the CIO floor where Yoon is being questioned, a CIO official said, but he will likely be held at the Seoul Detention Center, where other high-profile South ...
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's first sitting president to be ...
1 day ago · SEOUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Yoon Suk Yeol became the first incumbent South Korean president to be arrested when he finally backed down on Wednesday in a weeks-long standoff with authorities ...
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after …
1 day ago · SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff ...
South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over …
1 day ago · Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law. ... But Seoul’s inability to deal with the question ...
Yoon Suk Yeol - Wikipedia
Yoon Suk Yeol [b] (Korean: 윤석열; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and former prosecutor who has served as the 13th and current president of South Korea since 2022. Yoon was born in Seoul and earned two degrees from Seoul National University.
Yoon Suk-Yeol | Facts, History, Family, Impeachment, & Presidency ...
2 days ago · Yoon Suk-Yeol (born December 18, 1960, Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean lawyer and public official who served as prosecutor general (2019–21) and president (2022–24) of South Korea. On December 3, 2024, he declared martial law, ostensibly to combat “pro-North Korean” elements in the government, but he reversed himself just hours later.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment trial …
3 days ago · President Yoon Suk Yeol has holded up at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, in Seoul, South Korea, pictured on January 9, 2025. Chris Jung/NURPHO/AP
South Korea’s President Impeached Over Martial Law Crisis
Dec 14, 2024 · South Korea’s National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, suspending him from office after his stunning declaration of martial law earlier this month caused widespread...