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FILE PHOTO: South Korea court to hold hearing on prosecutors request for ex-leader Yoon's detention warrant

World Jan 16

A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison in first of 8 trials related to martial law decree

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

World Feb 20

South Korean President Yoon attends impeachment trial hearing
Impeached South Korean president appears in 2 different courts while defending his martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared in two different courts, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and pleading to preserve his presidency in the other, both related to his brief imposition of martial law in December.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

World Jan 15

South Korea's Yoon likely to be held in a solitary cell
South Korean authorities detain impeached President Yoon following questioning

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was sent to a detention center near Seoul on Wednesday night, after being questioned by anti-corruption officials who took him into custody over his imposition of martial law last month.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

World Jan 06

People take part in a protest against the impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence in Seoul
South Korean anti-corruption agency, police debate more forceful measures to detain impeached president

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency and police debated on Monday more forceful measures to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after their previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

World Jan 03

Pro-Yoon protesters rally near impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence in Seoul
South Korea's impeached president defies warrant in hourslong standoff

South Korean investigators have left the president's official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Dec 31

South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon, search his office and residence

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The Seoul Western District Court issued warrants to detain Yoon and to search the presidential office and residence in central Seoul.

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Dec 12

Defending martial law decree, South Korea's Yoon vows to fight attempts to impeach him

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

In a televised speech Thursday, Yoon, a conservative, said he enacted martial law as a warning to the liberal Democratic Party. His short-lived Dec. 3 martial law declaration has generated political chaos and large protests calling for his ouster.

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Dec 10

Former South Korean defense minister attempted suicide after arrest over martial law, officials say

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.

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Dec 09

South Korea's Justice Ministry imposes overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week.

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Dec 08

South Korea's ex-defense minister detained by prosecutors over martial law imposition

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

On Sunday, ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was taken into custody at a Seoul detention facility after undergoing an investigation by prosecutors, a law enforcement official said, requesting anonymity in line with privacy rules.

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