South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from prison
Yoon was arrested and indicted by prosecutors in January over his Dec. 3 martial law decree that plunged the country into huge political turmoil.
South Korean Justice Minister Says Court's Decision To Release Yoon Was 'Unjust'
South Korea's acting Justice Minister Kim Seok-woo on Wednesday termed unjust a court's decision to release impeached South
South Korea Prosecutors to Pursue Yoon's Conviction Despite Jail Release
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors will pursue President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for insurrection despite a court decision ordering the release of the impeached leader from prison, the head of the prosecutors' office said on Monday.
What to expect after South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules on the impeachment of President Yoon
Yoon is South Korea’s first president who has been arrested while in office, and there are no clear laws or past rulings that could guarantee his immediate return to office, analysts say. But he was eventually released from prison, after a Seoul court canceled his arrest and allowed him to stand his criminal trial without being detained.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
(Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP) Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waves to his supporters as he comes out of a detention center in Uiwang, South Korea, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Hong Hyo ...
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Acting Justice Minister Kim critiques court's cancellation of Yoon's arrest as unjust
Acting Justice Minister Kim critiques courts cancellation of Yoons arrest as unjust Justice Minister Kim expresses concerns ...
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Trump's birthday letter sent to Kim Jong Un, not to Yoon Suk Yeol
The latest includes an altered letter that claims to show birthday greetings from US President Donald Trump to Yoon. The letter was actually sent to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un in 2019.
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South Korea's Martial Law: How the President's Plan Came Together and Fell Apart
When Mr. Kim was the president’s chief of security, his bodyguards gagged and dragged away dissidents who shouted criticism at Mr. Yoon during public events. Now, as defense minister ...