South Korean authorities detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday. The move ends a weeks-long standoff over the status of Yun, who is being investigated for rebellion related to his short-term declaration of martial law. More from VOA’s Bill ...
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean authorities are making a fresh effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after narrowly avoiding a first attempt to enforce a court-approved warrant with presidential security and military forces protecting him. A ...
Seoul, South Korea – The impeachment trial of South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol begins Tuesday, with the country’s Constitutional Court considering whether to relieve him of presidential duties over a failed martial law effort. Yoon’s December 3 seizure ...
Tokyo— Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit South Korea on Monday to boost security cooperation between the East Asian neighbors and their mutual US ally, aimed at countering China’s growing regional power. The Japanese government said it is the ...
South Korea is contemplating lifting the de facto ban on institutional investment in cryptocurrencies. This decision aligns with the campaign promises of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has promoted a stronger digital asset sector in the Asian country. The news becomes ...
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency is seeking to extend the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and asking police to assist in their so-far unsuccessful efforts to arrest Yoon. A court-approved warrant last week to arrest Yoon was set ...
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean investigators said Saturday they are close to finalizing a transcript of the cockpit voice recorder of a deadly plane crash that killed 179 people last week. The recording may provide clues to the final ...
Seoul, South Korea – Hundreds of people were rescued or evacuated after a fire broke out at a large commercial building in the South Korean city of Seongnam on Friday, fire officials said. According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire Department, ...
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean investigators on Friday attempted to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered near his residence in Seoul and vowed to protect ...
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol remained inside his residence for a third day on Thursday, resisting arrest, after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to interrogate him over his failed martial law attempt. The embattled ...