South Korean lawmakers yesterday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a “victory of the people”.

SEOUL--A South Korean court early Thursday approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to ...

SEOUL--South Korea’s parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law decree, a historic rebuke that was cheered by jubilant crowds who described the ...

South Korean prosecutors seek the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in his appeal over the December 2024 martial law crisis.

Yoon Suk Yeol has become the first president of South Korea to be arrested and sentenced to prison after he was charged with insurrection for declaring martial law in 2024 and throwing the country ...

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of rebellion and abuse of authority over his failed attempt to introduce martial law.

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A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition ...

Former president faces renewed death penalty demand as he appeals life sentence for insurrection.

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On the 29th, South Korean media YTN reported that the special prosecutor demanded the death penalty even in the appeals trial ...

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of rebellion and abuse of authority over his failed attempt to introduce martial law.