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 – 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 ...

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 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 ...