Han took over as acting leader from Yoon Suk-yeol, who was himself impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law last year.

A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon ... penalty or life imprisonment. Yoon's defense team welcomed the court's decision and urged prosecutors to release him immediately.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol remained in prison on Friday despite a court decision to cancel his arrest ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol was not immediately freed, and the ruling does not affect the insurrection charges he faces for ...

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday after a court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial.

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree Supporters of impeached South Korean president storm Seoul court after it extended his detention The main ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached conservative President ... Yoon’s release came after prosecutors decided not to appeal the decision by the Seoul court. South Korean law allows ...

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol remained in prison on Friday despite a court decision to cancel his arrest warrant on the grounds that prosecutors waited too long to indict him.

Yoon was freed after the prosecutors waived their right to appeal the court verdict Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk ... the prosecution waited too long to indict him, hailed his release.

Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds—but he remains under investigation over his declaration of ...

The move followed a court ruling that the detention of President Yoon ... when prosecutors visited again on Jan. 15 with more police officers. He is the first president in South Korean history ...

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law Mr. Yoon was arrested and indicted by prosecutors in January over his Dec. 3 martial law decree that plunged ...