Yoon, martial law and South Korea

South Korea ex-minister's lawyers defend martial law as Yoon faces impeachment trial
The lawyers for a former South Korean defence minister under investigation on insurrection charges said on Thursday a short-lived martial law decree imposed earlier this month was to raise alarm on opposition parties' abuse of the democratic process.
South Korea’s Yoon Skips Questioning Again Over Martial Law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.
South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid
The Constitutional Court will decide whether to remove Yoon sometime in the next six months. If he is removed from office, a snap election will be called.
South Korea's Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.
US knowledge could have curtailed Yoon’s martial law attempt, South Korea’s speaker says
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol likely kept the United States in the dark about his plan to declare martial law to avoid interference, the National Assembly speaker said.
S Korea's Yoon fails to appear for questioning over martial law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before law enforcement authorities on Wednesday for questioning over his attempt to impose martial law. A joint investigation team, consisting of the police,
South Korea's Yoon willing to represent himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says
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South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
Impeached President said he will “never give up” and called for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a “temporary” pause of his presidency.
South Korea’s Yoon given until December 21 to appear for questioning
A summons for Mr Yoon to appear for questioning over alleged insurrection was delivered to the presidential residence on Tuesday but returned, the agency quoted a joint investigation team as saying. If he responds to the summons, it will be the first time in history that a sitting president appears before prosecutors as a suspect.
South Korea’s Yoon defies second summons over martial law decree
Embattled leader fails to appear for questioning over short-lived declaration of martial law for second time in a week.
South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president as strife deepens
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol stemming from his short-lived martial law decree on Dec.
Korea’s Acting Leader Refuses to Appoint Judges for Yoon’s Trial
South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo said he will hold off on appointing judges to join the impeachment trial of ...
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South Korea: From Prosecutor To President To Pariah
Last month, amid a series of mounting economic and political crises, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a martial ...
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Yoon Suk Yeol declines second summons as authorities investigate abuse of power and rebellion charges
On 3 December, South Korea was thrown into political turmoil when then-president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, ...