Jan 05 South Korean protesters demand Yoon's ouster as impeached president resists arrest By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree. Continue reading
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
Jan 02 Impeached South Korean President Yoon issues defiant message over arrest warrant By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s anti-corruption agency on Friday dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters are gathered at his residence in Seoul, vowing to block their approach. 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 30 South Korean law enforcement seek warrant for impeached President Yoon By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which leads a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the power grab that lasted only a few hours, confirmed it requested the warrant on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 24 South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press If realized, Han's impeachment would further deepen South Korea's political tumult and worries by neighboring countries caused by Yoon's stunning Dec. 3 martial law declaration and ensuing impeachment. Continue reading
Dec 17 Battle erupts over South Korean Constitutional Court that will determine the fate of impeached president By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press During a Cabinet Council meeting on Tuesday, acting leader and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo says he will "do my utmost to inform the international society that Republic of Korea is fast regaining stability."… Continue reading
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Dec 14 South Korea's parliament votes to impeach defiant President Yoon over his martial law order By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press It was the second National Assembly vote on Yoon's impeachment after ruling party lawmakers boycotted the first floor vote last Saturday. Some People Power Party lawmakers had since said they would vote for Yoon's impeachment as public protests intensified and his approval… 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