South Korea's Tumultuous Political Crisis: From Martial Law to Impeachment
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol finds himself at the center of a political and legal whirlwind. After his controversial attempt to impose martial law in December, Yoon faced impeachment and a probe into allegations of treason.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained, undergoes grilling over martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained by police Wednesday, marking an historic first for a sitting leader of the country, the state news agency Yonhap reported. Investigators detained the impeached president at his residence for questioning related to his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3.
South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
South Korea’s parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree that has caused huge political turmoil in the country.
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Editorial: Upholding rule of law is key to South Korea’s stability during unprecedented turmoilIn attempting to broaden the scope of the special prosecutor’s investigation to include allegations of treason, they risk ...
A special parliamentary committee formed to investigate treason allegations surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 3 martial law decree has met for the first time ...
Terms that once seemed confined to history books and law textbooks -- "martial law," "treason," "insurgency," "insurrection," "anti-state forces" -- suddenly crossed over into daily news.
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Don't turn charges of treason into a political footballShaping a presidential impeachment process to suit a specific faction’s political interests sets a dangerous precedent. Was ...
On Dec. 3, Yoon imposed martial law and sent troops to the National Assembly ... indicted in relation to allegations of insurrection or treason. Oh Dong-woon, the head of the Corruption ...
South Korea's former defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, was arrested Sunday for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration. Kim, who resigned Wednesday ...
Launching a sweeping probe into Yoon’s North Korea policies at this stage would only deepen political discord. It is advisable to exclude treason-related charges from the special counsel bill.
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[Editorial] Truth must come out about alleged plot to start war as justification for martial lawThe only way for the military establishment to repent for having its troops point guns at Korean citizens is to proactively and humbly cooperate with truth-finding investigations, not fight them ...
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