South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol attempted a self-coup by declaring emergency martial law. He and his wife were facing ...

SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, a criminal charge that could ...

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's supporters scuffle with police officers as authorities seek to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, Jan. 15, 2025. Tyrone Siu/Reuters.

Yoon is the third South Korean president impeached while in office. In 2016, parliament impeached Park Geun-hye, the country’s first female president, over a corruption scandal.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon is taken to a detention center over his imposition of martial law, after questioning by an anti-corruption agency. Jan. 15, 2025 ...

South Korean authorities successfully detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff at the ...

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained by law enforcement authorities from his official residence in Seoul early Wednesday—becoming the first ever sitting president to be ...

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lie down on the ground as Yoon faces potential arrest after a court on Tuesday approved a warrant for his arrest, near the presidential ...

A South Korea flag is seen outside the Constitutional Court building in Seoul on December 16, 2024. On December 30, 2024, South Korean authorities sought an arrest warrant for impeached President ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which plunged the East Asian democracy and key U.S ...

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.. On Saturday, the country's National Assembly voted by ...