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South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time Saturday for a crucial hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon attends court hearing to defend botched martial law decree
A Seoul court is set to rule on investigators' request for warrant to formally arrest Yoon as early as Saturday night - Anadolu Ajansı
South Korea investigators file request to extend President Yoon's detention
By Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged insurrection asked a Seoul court on Friday to extend his detention as the embattled leader again refused to be questioned.
After a weekslong confrontation, South Korea's impeached president Yoon is detained
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.
South Korea court to decide on extending impeached president’s detention
A South Korean court will weigh on Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid.
South Korea's President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention
SEOUL: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday (Jan 18) to attend a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
South Korea Finally Arrests Impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol for Insurrection
Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.
South Korea arrests impeached president
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained, making him the first sitting president to be arrested in the country's history
South Korean Authorities Arrest Impeached President over Declaration of Martial Law
The arrest marks the first time in South Korean history that an incumbent president has been taken into custody.
Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
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Public support swings toward South Korea’s ruling party despite martial law fallout
A recent poll revealed that support for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has narrowly overtaken the main opposition ...
S. Korea Opposition Party Says Yoon Arrest 'First Step' To Restoring Order
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party said Wednesday that the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was the beginning of restoring order to the country after weeks of political turmoil.
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South Koreans Separate Support on PPP and President Yoon
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main ...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Plight of South Korea’s democracy has lessons for us
Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
Democratic Party of Korea chief appears in court
Rep. Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea chair and likely presidential front-runner, attended court Friday for ...
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South Korea in 2025: Democratic Evolution and Implications for Policy
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Democratic Party’s censorship of Kakaotalk faces criticism for double standards
Singer Na Hoon-a faced criticism over the weekend from members of the Democratic Party of South Korea, who accused him of ...