Yoon Suk Yeol, martial law and South Korea

Yoon attends hearing of impeachment trial
Yoon attends hearing of impeachment trial President Yoon Suk Yeol (front) enters the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
South Korea's Yoon appears at impeachment trial over martial law bid
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his impeachment trial Tuesday, defending his short-lived martial law bid and denying charges that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers away.
South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
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.
Yoon Suk-yeol appears in his impeachment trial but only repeats “no”
President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was arrested on charges of leading an insurrection, talks with his lawyer at the impeachment trial held at the Constitutional Court in central Seoul on January 21.
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
South Korean President Yoon makes first appearance at impeachment trial
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has made his first court appearance in the trial to determine the validity of his impeachment over his brief declaration of emergency martial law in December.
South Korea's President Yoon attends impeachment trial for the first time
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol showed up for his impeachment trial for the first time today, striking a defiant tone as the court grilled him over his failed martial law bid. The Constitutional Court must complete all hearings and issue a sentence within 180 days.
Embattled South Korean president appears at impeachment trial
The president and his legal team denied allegations that he had sought to target lawmakers during his brief declaration of martial law in December.
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
Yoon to attend impeachment trial for 2nd time on Thursday
President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear before the Constitutional Court for his impeachment trial hearing this week for the second time, an official at Yoon's legal team said Wednesday. Yoon is scheduled to attend the hearing at the Constitutional Court on Thursday,
Ex-defense minister to testify at Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial on Thursday, his lawyers said, as ...
South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for ...