Strength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest
Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him were blocked by security guards.
South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has defiantly refused questioning over a bungled martial law decree last month.
South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached Pres
South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could push the political crisis towards another high-stakes confrontation.
South Korea's Yoon: Embittered survivor facing unprecedented arrest
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces the greatest threat to his brief but chequered political career as he struggles to thwart an unprecedented arrest attempt in a criminal probe alleging he led an insurrection.
Political Turmoil Escalating in South Korea as Impeached President Battles To Regain Power
Yoon Suk-yeol’s accusers, led by the opposition Minju or Democratic Party that voted down his declaration of martial law in the national assembly nearly
South Korean investigators suspend efforts to arrest impeached president after standoff
Officials called off the effort to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday due to concerns over the safety of its personnel.
South Korean investigators move to detain president
South Korean investigators were locked in a standoff Jan. 3 with the presidential security service as they tried to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his short-lived martial law decree.
Facing imminent arrest, South Korea's Yoon urges supporters to fight on
Tensions ran high near the residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Thursday, as rival protesters clashed and hundreds of supporters formed a blockade to prevent his imminent arrest.
In South Korea, Blinken Bolsters Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and ...
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From Leadership to Limbo? South Korea’s Democracy Faces Its Toughest Test
South Korea must prioritize constitutional integrity over partisan gains to ensure that democratic ideals do not devolve into ...
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South Korea's Democratic Party to submit motion to impeach prime minister on Dec 24
SEOUL - South Korea's main liberal opposition Democratic Party will submit a motion on Tuesday to impeach Prime Minister Han ...
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo impeached by opposition lawmakers after just 2 weeks in office
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the ...
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
Han has been the caretaker leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the assembly over his short-lived imposition ...
Plane Crash Prompts South Korea Leaders to Pause Political Fight
After two leaders were impeached in as many weeks, a deadly plane crash has prompted South Korea’s feuding political camps to ...