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South Korea's ex-President Yoon to file constitutional petition over special probe bill into insurrection charge
Seoul, Sep 8: South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol, on Monday, filed a constitutional petition over a special probe bill into his insurrection charges, claiming the bill is unconstitutional as he was absent from his insurrection trial for the eighth consecutive session, prompting the court to proceed without him.
South Korea: Defence ministry launches internal probe into martial law allegations
Seoul, Aug 19: South Korea's defence ministry has launched an internal investigation to verify the roles of military units mobilised for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid, a ministry official said Tuesday.
South Korea: Special counsel to question ex-Defence Minister next week in martial law probe
Seoul, Aug 6: A special counsel team plans to question former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun next week over his alleged role in the botched martial law episode, judicial sources said Wednesday.
South Korea: Lee appoints assistant special counsels for new probe into ex-President Yoon's martial law
Seoul, June 20: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has appointed six assistant special counsels to support a new investigation into insurrection charges related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration, the presidential office said on Friday.
South Korea: Special counsel indicts ex-defence minister
Seoul, June 19: The independent counsel investigating South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law said Thursday he has indicted former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun on charges including obstruction of official duties.
South Korea: Military prosecutors seek bail for four military commanders linked to martial law plot
Seoul, June 17: South Korean military prosecutors have requested a court martial to grant bail for four detained military commanders over their alleged roles in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law imposition, as their detention periods are soon set to expire, officials said Tuesday.
South Korea: Court selects ex-defence chief, military commanders as witnesses in Yoon's impeachment trial
Seoul, Jan 16: South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday selected former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and a group of top military commanders as witnesses in its impeachment trial against President Yoon Suk Yeol during the second formal hearing of the case.