Yoon, South Korea

South Korea presidential security chief warns against violent attempt to arrest Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's security chief said on Friday the impeached leader, who faces arrest over a criminal probe into his Dec. 3 martial law bid, has been unfairly treated for a sitting leader and warned bloodshed must be avoided.
South Korea's presidential security chief urges 'no bloodshed' in Yoon arrest
Investigators seeking to question Yoon on insurrection charges linked to his ill-fated declaration of martial law secured a new arrest warrant this week.
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, says lawyer
“South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office,” his lawyer said on Thursday (January 9, 2025).
As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and a botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.
South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol evades arrest after six-hour standoff
Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago.
South Korean investigators attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a letter to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces,” while his legal te
South Korean Presidential Security Chief to Appear for Questioning by Police on Friday
South Korean presidential security chief Park Chong-jun plans to appear for questioning by police on Friday, a spokesperson for the security service said. Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for possible insurrection were blocked by his security staff in a six-hour standoff last week.
South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon's lawyers warn detention may spark 'civil war'
South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration
Yoon Suk Yeol Rejects Arrest Warrant, Vows to 'Fight to the End'
Thousands of Yoon's supporters have rallied near his residence, chanting slogans and blocking roads to resist attempts to ...
Photos show S.Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol meeting Elon Musk in 2023, not 'after martial law'
Misinformation continued to surge online in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his botched ...
South Korea: Thousands brave freezing weather in Seoul to protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol
A warrant has been issued for President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest - but he's currently avoiding detention by remaining holed up ...
Yoon Suk Yeol is holed up to avoid arrest after being impeached, supported by shamans and conspiracy theorists
South Koreans fearing the communist "wind from the north" back impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, but he looks to shamans and mysticism to guide him into and through office.