South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol and Martial Law

South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
A South Korean court on Friday rejected the prosecutors' office request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law on Dec.
South Korea Probe Team Seeks Indictment of Yoon Over Martial Law
South Korean anti-corruption agency asked prosecutors to indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges after wrapping up a preliminary investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.
South Korea’s prosecution asked to charge Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law order
The development comes after the country’s anti-corruption agency was unable to grill Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed martial law bid.
South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
South Korea: Prosecutors question acting chief of Presidential Security Service in martial law probe
South Korean prosecutors on Friday questioned the acting chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) as part of their investigation into the short-lived imposition of martial law. The prosecution's special investigation team handling the case began questioning PSS Deputy Chief Kim
South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.
South Korea's Political Turmoil: Yoon Suk Yeol's Controversial Martial Law Dilemma
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has recommended prosecuting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and power abuse following his brief martial law declaration. The CIO transferred the case to prosecutors as Yoon remains uncooperative.
Upbit, Bithumb to pay largest-ever South Korean compensation for system failures during martial law
Upbit and Bithumb have agreed to compensate their users with $2.5 million. The exchanges agreed to the compensation because of technical failures during the December martial law declaration.
South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
South Korean President Faces Indictment for Martial Law Declaration
South Koreas anti-corruption agency has requested prosecutors indict President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power following his brief declaration of martial law on December 3. The Corruption
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to ...
Ousted South Korea defence minister testifies he wanted more expansive martial law than president
South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of ...
South Korea's impeached president attends court, defends short-lived martial law enforcement
South Korea’s impeached president denied that he had ordered the military to drag out lawmakers at the National Assembly to ...
South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his ...
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South Korea’s slide into constitutional chaos echoes dysfunction in the U.S.—and promises headaches for Washington.