South Korea: Yoon claims 'martial law is not crime' in handwritten letter following detention Seoul, Jan 15: South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday claimed that "martial law is not a crime," defending his short-lived imposition of martial law as an act of governance in a ...
South Korea: Impeached PM Han calls Yoon's martial law declaration 'wrong' Seoul, Jan 15: South Korean impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo apologised on Wednesday over President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law last month, saying it was 'wrong' and had...
South Korea: Standoff at presidential residence as investigators try to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol Seoul, January 15: Investigators on Wednesday found themselves in a tense standoff with security forces at the presidential residence, as they made a second attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon ...
South Korea: Investigators detain impeached President Yoon over martial law declaration Seoul, Jan 15: Investigators detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Wednesday in their second attempt to take him into custody for questioning over his short-lived imposition o...
South Korea: Military unit approves entrance of police, CIO into Presidential residence Seoul, Jan 14: A military unit guarding the presidential residence on Tuesday approved the entry of police and anti-corruption agency officials into the presidential residence to detain impeached Sout...
South Korea: Parliamentary committee to summon Yoon as witness in hearing on martial law declaration Seoul, Jan 14: South Korea's parliamentary special committee on Tuesday decided to summon impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as a witness in its hearing on his botched martial law declaration scheduled...
South Korea: FM Cho vows to work with Japan to reduce tensions over wartime history issues Seoul, Jan 13: South Korea will work closely with Japan to reduce the 'amplitude' of tensions caused by longstanding wartime history issues and ensure bilateral relations will move forward in a future...
South Korea: Yoon's lawyers demand exclusion of constitutional court justice over fair ruling concern Seoul, Jan 13: The legal representatives of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday demanded the Constitutional Court exclude one of its eight justices in trials over Yoon's failed m...
Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan hold talks ahead of Trump inauguration SEOUL, Jan 13: The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan met on Monday for talks expected to focus on sustaining positive momentum in bilateral relations and advancing trilateral cooperation with the...
South Korea: Impeached Yoon asks govt support for LA fire relief efforts Seoul, Jan 13: South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol asked the government on Monday to provide support for efforts to contain wildfires in Los Angeles, in his second Facebook posting following his impea...
South Korea: Cops grill ex-PSS chief for 3rd time over obstructing Yoon's detainment Seoul, Jan 13: The former head of South Korea's Presidential Security Service (PSS) underwent police questioning for the third time on Monday over allegations he blocked investigators' attempt to deta...
South Korea: Defence ministry rejects as 'not true' claims that military induced North Korea's provocations Seoul, January 13: South Korean defence ministry on Monday rejected allegations that its suspension of an inter-Korean military pact and resumption of anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts were aimed ...
South Korea: Yoon's lawyer says President to be absent from first formal hearing in impeachment trial Seoul, Jan 12: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first formal hearing in his impeachment trial this week out of concerns for his safety, his lawyer said on Sunday....
US NSA calls Yoon's martial law bid 'shocking,' 'wrong,' says alliance still set for success despite turmoil Seoul, Jan 11: US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan portrayed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid as "shocking" and "wrong," but voiced confidence that "structurall...
South Korea: Parliamentary subcommittee passes new special counsel bill against Yoon's martial law bid Seoul, Jan 10: South Korea's parliamentary judiciary subcommittee on Friday passed a new opposition-led bill mandating a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial l...
UN Chief shows confidence in South Korea's democratic resilience despite political turmoil Seoul, Jan 10: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that he has complete confidence in South Korea's democratic resilience, according to the Seoul government....
Global credit appraisers warn of potential impact of prolonged political uncertainty Seoul, Jan 9: Major global credit rating agencies agreed on Thursday that the political uncertainty in South Korea has had a limited impact on the economy so far, yet warned of potential challenges if...
Political instability highlights polarized public opinion in South Korea Seoul, Jan 9: Despite a cold wave and subzero temperatures, large-scale overnight rallies near the presidential residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul have continued sinc...
South Korea's President Yoon's lawyers file for injunction against 2nd detention warrant Seoul, Jan 9: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyers said on Thursday they have filed for an injunction against a second warrant to detain him over his brief imposition of martial law....
South Korea: Opposition parties introduce revised special counsel Bill targeting Yoon's martial law bid Seoul, Jan 9: South Korea's Opposition parties on Thursday introduced a revised bill to launch a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day aft...
South Korea: National Assembly rejects special probe Bills targeting Yoon, first lady in re-vote Seoul, Jan 8: South Korea's National Assembly rejected two special counsel Bills targeting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding first lady Kim ...
South Korea: Rallies for, against Yoon's impeachment take place for 3rd day near presidential residence Seoul, Jan 5: Tens of thousands of people gathered near the Presidential residence on Sunday to rally for or against the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for a third consecutive day, ...
US voices hope for South Korea to work towards 'stable path' ahead Washington, Jan 4: A White House official expressed the United States' hope for South Korea to work toward a "stable path" forward, and reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the bilateral alliance ...
