Yoon Suk-yeol built his career on prosecuting corrupt politicians. Now, he is the one in detention. On Wednesday, Yoon became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, capping off a ...

A South Korean court has extended President Yoon Suk-yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed ...

SEOUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday ... for conflict with higher-level laws," lawyer Cha Gi-hwan told the court. Cha also denied testimony by ...

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court in Seoul on Saturday to oppose the extension of his arrest over his decision to impose martial law. He was brought from a detention ...

SEOUL, Jan 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention on accusations of ...

A South Korean court on Sunday extended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, citing concern he could destroy evidence in a criminal investigation into his short-lived ...

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are banking their hopes on President Donald Trump coming to their aid. South Korea has been embroiled in a political crisis since December ...

South Korea's corruption investigation office said it had called Yoon for questioning at 2 p.m. local time (0500 UTC). Yoon seeks to establish 'legitimacy' of martial law ...

SEOUL — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained Wednesday and taken away by law enforcement officials for questioning, after a dramatic predawn police raid involving ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has rejected allegations at ... potential for conflict with higher-level laws,” lawyer Cha Gi-hwan told the court. Cha also denied testimony by military ...

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South Korean authorities detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday, the country’s anti-corruption agency announced, following a tense, five-hour standoff at his heavily guarded ...