Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained on Wednesday at the presidential compound, opting to comply with the massive law enforcement operation ordered by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, an anti-corruption agency.
Read More South Korea’s Impeached President Detained After Hours Long Standoff, Pertaining To Martial Law Fiasco
South Korean law enforcement officials requested a court issued warrant on Monday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, in an attempt to detain the former president while investigating whether his December 3rd martial law decree was an abuse of authority — amounting to rebellion.
Read More South Korea: Officials Request Arrest Warrant For Impeached President Yoon Following Martial Law Fiasco
South Korea has voted to impeach their acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo just less than two weeks after ousting the country’s previous leader.
Read More South Korea’s Acting Leader Impeached Following President Being Ousted
Following South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous effort to implement martial law this week, two U.S. sources told Reuters on Thursday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin no longer intends to visit South Korea.
Read More Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Cancels South Korea Visit Amid Martial Law Turmoil
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday in an unannounced late-night address broadcast live on YTN television, stating he would get rid of “shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces.”
Read More South Korean President Declares Martial Law, Citing Threats Of ‘Anti-State Activities’
South Korea’s president addresses a joint meeting of congress.
Read More South Korean Pres. Yoon addresses joint meeting of Congress