South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial

Trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon set to begin
The trial of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to start on Tuesday with oral arguments over his short-lived bid to impose martial law which threw the country into the worst political chaos in decades.
Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.
South Korean actors Gong Yoo and Song Hye-kyo to star in their very first drama together
On Monday (Jan 13), South Korean news outlets reported that filming has commenced for the upcoming drama series Slowly, Intensely. The 22-episode series marks the first onscreen collaboration between Gong Yoo, 45, and Song Hye-kyo, 43 – two of South Korea's biggest superstars.
South Korea Yoon's lawyer says president will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, Yonhap reports
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of the trial to determine if he his removed from office or reinstated, Yonhap news agency quoted his lawyer as saying on Sunday.
‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.
Top Aide of Impeached South Korean President Pleads for Investigators to Halt Detention Efforts
The top aide of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pleaded with law enforcement on Tuesday to abandon their efforts to detain him over last month’s martial law imposition, as authorities prepared a sec
South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial: What Could Happen?
The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol begins on Tuesday to decide the former star prosecutor's fate after his short-lived martial law decree.
Yoon's chief of staff appeals for impeached president's right to defend himself
The chief of staff for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday Yoon should be guaranteed his right to defend himself in a probe over his short-lived martial law declaration. Presidential Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk made the appeal for Yoon as the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking
Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first day of his impeachment trial this week, according to his lawyer, who cited concerns for the suspended president’s safety. “As
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
Officials say the black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four ...
North Korea fired multiple short-range missiles off east coast, South Korea military says
North Korea used multiple short-range missiles in its latest missile launch on Tuesday, South Korea's military said.
South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes
The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.
‘Black boxes’ from crashed South Korean plane stopped recording about four minutes before disaster, officials say
Flight recorders from the passenger jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing more than 170 people, stopped working ...
North Korea launches projectile toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
North Korea on Tuesday test-fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said ...
South Korea, Japan foreign ministers stress security ties amid political turmoil
Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of ...
South Korea to improve concrete barricades after Jeju Air crash, extend Muan airport shutdown
The Muan airport will remain closed until January 19 following the tragic Jeju Air crash, South Korea also plans to improve ...