World Feb 19 Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela
World Jan 16 A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison in first of 8 trials related to martial law decree An independent counsel has requested the death sentence over the charge that his martial law enforcement amounted to a rebellion, and the Seoul Central District Court will decide on that in a ruling on Feb. 19. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
World Feb 20 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 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 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
Jan 03 South Korea's impeached president defies warrant in hourslong standoff By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading