Martial Law News - Latest Updates & Headlines
South Korea: Special counsel questions ex-PM, industry minister in martial law probe
Seoul, July 2: A special prosecutor investigating South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed bid to impose martial law on Wednesday summoned former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun, in a widening probe against then Cabinet members on the night of martial law imposition.
South Korean ex-Prez Yoon to appear for special counsel questioning Saturday: Lawyers
Seoul, July 2: South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear for a special counsel team's second round of questioning over his martial law bid this weekend, his lawyers said Wednesday.
South Korea: Detention of two military commanders over alleged role in martial law bid extended
Seoul, June 30: A South Korean military court on Monday issued fresh warrants to formally extend the detention of two commanders over their alleged roles in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law imposition.
South Korea: Special counsel rejects ex-Prez Yoon's request to postpone martial law questioning
Seoul, June 30: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked again Monday that a special counsel's second round of questioning over his martial law bid be postponed to later in the week, but prosecutors rejected his request.
South Korean ex-prez Yoon Suk Yeol faces further questioning, next session on monday
Seoul, June 29: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to face another round of questioning by a special counsel team this week, Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon questioned by special counsel over martial law bid
Seoul, June 28: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning by a special counsel team on Saturday over insurrection charges related to his December 3 martial law declaration.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon to appear at special counsel's office Saturday
Seoul, June 27: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyers said on Friday that he will appear at Special Prosecutor Cho Eun-suk's office on Saturday for questioning on charges related to December 3 martial law imposition.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon's lawyers ask for his private appearance before special counsel
Seoul, June 26: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyers said on Thursday that he wishes to appear in private at Special Prosecutor Cho Eun-suk's office on Saturday to be questioned about charges related to the December 3 martial law imposition.
South Korea: Court rejects detention warrant for ex-President Yoon
Seoul, June 25: A Seoul court on Wednesday dismissed a request to issue a detention warrant for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection with his declaration of martial law last year, the special counsel said.
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: Ex-President Yoon submits opinion on nonappearance for police questioning
Seoul, June 11: South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol submitted an opinion to the police on Wednesday, explaining his planned nonappearance for questioning over martial law-related charges later this week.
South Korea: Lee promulgates special probes into ex-President Yoon, his wife
Seoul, June 10: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday promulgated bills mandating special counsel probes into a botched martial law bid by former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and corruption allegations against his wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
South Korean Presidential office reprimands 5 senior security officials over martial law bid
Seoul, June 9: The presidential office said Monday it has reprimanded five senior presidential security officials over their alleged involvement in a failed martial law bid by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea: National Assembly passes special counsel bill on ex-Prez Yoon's insurrection charges
Seoul, June 5: The South Korean National Assembly on Thursday passed a special counsel bill to probe insurrection charges surrounding former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law.
South Koreans vote for new President in martial law aftermath
Seoul, June 3: South Koreans voted on Tuesday to pick a new President, with a liberal candidate bent on punishing the forces responsible for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt against a conservative keen on stopping the recklessness of his rival.
South Korea: Lee, Kim make final sprint to Election Day
Seoul, June 2: South Korean Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung and People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo made their final sprint to woo swing voters Monday, a day before the presidential election.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon attends fourth hearing of insurrection trial
Seoul, May 19: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the fourth hearing of his insurrection trial on Monday following controversy over his influence on next month's presidential election.
South Korea: PPP's Kim apologises for public suffering caused by martial law aftermath
Seoul, May 13: People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo apologised for the public's suffering caused by former President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 3 martial law attempt, as he launched his campaign for the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: Ex-interior minister questioned overnight in martial law probe
Seoul, April 19: Former South Korean Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min returned home on Saturday after an overnight police interrogation over his alleged involvement in former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law late last year.
South Korea: Defence ministry urges political neutrality as presidential election nears
Seoul, April 17: The South Korean defence ministry has ordered troops to maintain their political neutrality and focus on their duties ahead of the June 3 presidential election, officials said on Thursday.
Ukraine extends martial law, general mobilisation for 90 more days
Kyiv, April 17: The Ukrainian Parliament has voted to extend the country's current martial law and general military mobilisation for another 90 days, parliament member Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on social media Telegram.
South Korea: Police, presidential security locked in standoff over attempt to raid presidential office
Seoul, April 16: South Korean Police were locked in a five-hour standoff with presidential security officials on Wednesday as they attempted to raid the presidential office over an investigation into allegations that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed the execution of a detention warrant early this year.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon denies insurrection charges at first criminal trial
Seoul, April 14: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol defended himself during his first criminal trial on insurrection charges Monday, saying his attempt to impose martial law in December did not amount to an insurrection.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon denies insurrection charges at first criminal trial hearing
Seoul, April 14: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended himself during his first criminal trial on insurrection charges on Monday, saying his attempt to impose martial law in December did not amount to an insurrection.
South Korean ex-Prez Yoon to face criminal trial on insurrection charges Monday
Seoul, April 13: The first criminal trial for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled for this week, 10 days after he was removed from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December, according to court officials Sunday.
South Korea: Yoon allowed to access court via underground parking lot for 1st criminal trial hearing
Seoul, April 11: A Seoul court said on Friday that it has decided to allow former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to enter a district court via an underground parking lot upon request when he attends the first criminal trial hearing next week on insurrection charges.
South Korea: Constitutional Court rejects justice minister's impeachment over martial law involvement
Seoul, April 10: The South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected the impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged involvement in former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in December.
Yoon, who rose from top prosecutor becomes South Korea's 2nd Prez to be removed from office
Seoul, April 4: South Korea's former President, Yoon Suk Yeol, who dramatically rose from a top prosecutor to the presidency in about three years, became the nation's second President to be formally removed from office, with his surprise martial law bid rattling the nation for months and deepening political polarisation.
South Korea: Constitutional Court upholds Yoon's impeachment, removes him from office
Seoul, April 4: The Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, removing him from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
South Korea: Oppn leader expects 'reasonable' verdict on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, April 2: South Korean Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday that he expects the Constitutional Court to deliver a "reasonable" verdict on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his short-lived martial law declaration.
South Korean police to deploy 14,000 personnel in Seoul as court poised to rule on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, April 1: South Korean police have decided to deploy some 14,000 personnel in Seoul, according to sources familiar with the matter on Tuesday, as the Constitutional Court is poised to rule on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment case later this week.
South Korea: Parties give mixed response to court's imminent verdict on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, April 1: The South Korean rival political parties gave mixed responses on Tuesday to an imminent ruling by the Constitutional Court on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, with the ruling party voicing hope that the case would be dismissed, and the main Opposition party saying Yoon should be removed from office.
South Korea: Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon's impeachment on Friday
Seoul, April 1: The South Korean Constitutional Court said it will deliver its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment at 11 a.m. Friday, raising hopes of an end to the political turmoil that has gripped the nation since his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
South Korea: Thousands hold rallies in Seoul for, against Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, March 29: Tens of thousands of people staged rallies in South Korea's Seoul on Saturday, either demanding the ouster or reinstatement of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his short-lived martial law invocation in December.
South Korea: Nobel laureate Han Kang joins fellow writers in calling for Yoon's removal over failed martial law bid
Seoul, March 25: Writer Han Kang, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, was among hundreds of South Korean authors calling for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be removed from office over his failed martial law bid.
South Korea: Opposition parties to ask global legislature body to investigate Yoon's martial law bid
Seoul, March 17: Five opposition parties of South Korea decided on Monday to file a petition with a global body of legislatures to request an investigation into South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
South Korea: Police transfer treason cases against Yoon, others to prosecution, CIO
Seoul, March 4: South Korean Police said Tuesday they have transferred three cases of treason charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol and two others to the prosecution and the state anti-corruption agency.
South Korea: Three more military commanders suspended over martial law allegations
Seoul, March 4: Three more military commanders, including the head of a special forces unit, have been suspended from their duties in connection to their alleged roles in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law imposition, the defence ministry said Tuesday.