South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol and Criminal Trial

South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest
South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday.
South Korea's Yoon Attends First Trial Hearing for Insurrection
SEOUL (Reuters) - A motorcade carrying South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived on Thursday at the Seoul Central District Court, where the embattled leader is due to attend the first hearing of his criminal trial over insurrection charges.
South Korea’s Yoon is in court for a hearing in his criminal trial
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in court for a hearing where his lawyers are contesting his arrest on a criminal charge alleging he was orchestrating a rebellion when he imposed martial law.
South Korea’s Yoon Appears in Court Over Insurrection Charges
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court to defend himself against allegations of insurrection over his martial law decree and to seek release from detention.
South Korea's Parliament Presses for Yoon's Removal as Impeachment Trial Winds Down
Judges of the Constitutional Court attend the impeachment trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated,
How South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
Yoon to become South Korea's first sitting president to go on criminal trial
Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol will become the country's first sitting head of state to stand trial in a criminal case as hearings open Thursday on his bid
Chinese influence in South Korea a focus in Yoon impeachment hearings, analysts say
China has become a central issue at some of the hearings, with analysts saying that South Korea-U.S. counterintelligence coordination is crucial in deterring Beijing influence operations that threaten both countries.
Criminal trial against South Korea's ousted ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol begins in Seoul
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday (Feb 20) became the nation's first head of state to face criminal proceedings in the nation's history. The trial, which began on Thursday at Seoul's Central District Court,
Top South Korean judge faces disinformation deluge as Yoon impeachment looms
Bogus child pornography claims, fabricated support for communism and fake posts showing Elon Musk calling for his removal -- a deluge of disinformation is targeting a top judge in suspended
South Korea requests to be excluded from Trump's efforts to increase tariffs
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South Korea plans two new large nuclear reactors, more renewables in energy mix
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20th annual event held in Japan to push claim to South Korea-held islets
The 20th edition of an annual ceremony to assert Japan's claim over a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan was held Saturday, in a long-standing sticking point in bilateral ties.
South Korea asks U.S. for exemption from Trump’s proposed tariffs
South Korea has asked the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude the country from proposed tariffs, citing ...
'We will unite with Kim Jong Un': Conspiracies grip South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.
How South Korea is emerging as an alternative destination for cherry blossoms
While Japan is the most famous destination for admiring cherry blossoms, South Korea is fast emerging as an alternative in ...
South Korea wants to stockpile 10,000 GPUs as AI becomes a geopolitical contest
The country’s acting president said the AI rivalry has moved on from being solely between companies to a contest among ...
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Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
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