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South Korea: Govt formally sets presidential election for June 3
Seoul, April 8: The South Korean government on Tuesday formally designated June 3 as the date of the next presidential election following the ouster of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean appeals court acquits opposition leader of election law violation charges
Seoul, March 26: South Korean appeals court on Wednesday acquitted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung of lying as a presidential candidate during the 2022 election, overturning a lower court's sentence of a suspended prison term.
South Korean prosecution says 'no change' in decision not to appeal Yoon's release
Seoul, March 13: The South Korean prosecution said on Thursday that there is "no change" in its decision not to appeal the release of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
South Korean Justice Minister says court's decision to release Yoon was 'unjust'
Seoul, March 12: South Korea's acting Justice Minister Kim Seok-woo on Wednesday termed "unjust" a court's decision to release impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon meets ruling party leadership day after release from jail
Seoul, March 10: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) at his residence after he was released from detention, party officials said on Monday.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon released from detention
Seoul, March 8: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from jail on Saturday, a day after a court's ruling that allowed him to stand trial without physical detention over his failed bid to impose martial law in December.
South Korean parties clash over court's ruling to release Yoon
Seoul, March 8: The South Korean ruling and Opposition parties sparred on Saturday over a court decision to release detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening the political divide that has thrown the country into political turmoil.
South Korean ex-Prez Park calls for unity within ruling party ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 3: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on Monday for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to stay united and fulfill its responsibilities despite challenges from the Opposition-controlled political landscape.
South Korean prosecutors demand 2-yr prison term for opposition leader for election law violation
Seoul, Feb 26: South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a two-year prison term for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on charges of lying as a presidential candidate during the 2022 election.
South Korean Presidential office files complaint against YouTubers over deep fake video of Yoon, first lady
Seoul, Feb 17: The South Korean presidential office said on Monday that it has requested police to investigate YouTubers who uploaded and aired a deep fake video of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.
Big rallies across South Korea to seek, oppose Yoon's ouster
Seoul, Feb 8: South Korean protesters from opposite ends of the political spectrum braved frigid conditions to gather for massive rallies across the nation on Saturday with one group calling for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate resignation and the other group opposing his ouster.
Police probe into online users suspected of plotting violence at Constitutional Court
Seoul, Feb 8: Police have launched an investigation into online community users suspected of preparing mob violence at the Constitutional Court amid suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's ongoing impeachment trial, authorities said on Saturday.
South Korea: Acting President grilled at parliamentary probe into Yoon's insurrection allegation
Seoul, Feb 6: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok was grilled on Thursday at a special parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, with Opposition lawmakers questioning him about a memo Yoon allegedly gave Choi ordering a budget for an emergency legislative body.
South Korea: Top police officials deny insurrection charges during 1st pretrial hearing
Seoul, Feb 6: The South Korean national police chief and the former Seoul police chief accused of involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid denied charges of playing a key role in an insurrection during their first pretrial hearing on Thursday.
South Korean Court to hold first formal hearing of PM's impeachment trial Feb 19
Seoul, Feb 5: South Korean Constitutional Court said Wednesday it will hold the first formal hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial on February 19.
South Korea: Yoon acknowledges troop dispatch to election commission during martial law decree
Seoul, Feb 4: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he ordered sending troops to offices of the National Election Commission (NEC) during his martial law declaration as he has suspected election fraud allegations.
South Korea: Yoon meets ruling party leaders at detention centre
Seoul, Feb 3: Detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and urged them to unite together to "bring hope" for the youth and the people, officials said on Monday.
South Korea: Govt demands parliamentary reconsideration of bill on special counsel probe into Yoon
Seoul, Jan 31: The South Korean Cabinet on Friday demanded the National Assembly reconsider an Opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol on his failed martial law attempt last month.
South Korea: Yoon meets senior aides at detention centre
Seoul, Jan 31: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met his senior aides at the Seoul Detention Centre on Friday and urged them to carry on their work without being discouraged, a senior presidential official said.
S. Korean prosecution indicts President Yoon on insurrection charge
Seoul, Jan 26: South Korea's prosecution indicted arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol on an insurrection charge, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.
South Korea: Impeached President Yoon indicted for insurrection amid martial law bid
Seoul, January 26: Prosecutors have formally indicted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of organizing an insurrection related to his brief declaration of martial law last month. With this, Yoon Suk Yeol becomes the first sitting South Korean president to be indicted while in detention, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
Court again rejects prosecutors' request for extension of South Korean President Yoon's arrest
Seoul, Jan 25: A Seoul court on Saturday again turned down prosecutors' request for an extension of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, prosecution officials said.
South Korea: Prosecutors question acting chief of Presidential Security Service in martial law probe
Seoul, Jan 24: South Korean prosecutors on Friday questioned the acting chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) as part of their investigation into the short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea: Yoon heads to hospital after impeachment trial for medical treatment
Seoul, Jan 21: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday visited a hospital in central Seoul for medical treatment after making his first appearance at his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court, his lawyer said.
South Korean police to seek arrest warrant for 66 people over courthouse violence
Seoul, Jan 20: As many as 90 people have been detained in connection with violent disorder that occurred at the Seoul Western District Court and the Constitutional Court over the weekend during protests against the formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said on Monday.
South Korea: National Assembly passes revised special counsel bill to probe Yoon's insurrection charges
Seoul, Jan 18: South Korean National Assembly has passed a revised bill proposed by the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on launching a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.
South Korea: Detained Yoon appreciates 'patriotism' of supporters in letter
Seoul, Jan 17: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday expressed his gratitude to supporters for their "patriotism" in a letter released after investigators sought an arrest warrant against him.
South Korea: Yoon claims 'martial law is not crime' in handwritten letter following detention
Seoul, Jan 15: South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday claimed that "martial law is not a crime," defending his short-lived imposition of martial law as an act of governance in a handwritten letter following his detention.
South Korea: Military unit approves entrance of police, CIO into Presidential residence
Seoul, Jan 14: A military unit guarding the presidential residence on Tuesday approved the entry of police and anti-corruption agency officials into the presidential residence to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, officials said.
South Korea: Parliamentary committee to summon Yoon as witness in hearing on martial law declaration
Seoul, Jan 14: South Korea's parliamentary special committee on Tuesday decided to summon impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as a witness in its hearing on his botched martial law declaration scheduled for next week along with other key officials involved in the case.
South Korea: Yoon's lawyers demand exclusion of constitutional court justice over fair ruling concern
Seoul, Jan 13: The legal representatives of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday demanded the Constitutional Court exclude one of its eight justices in trials over Yoon's failed martial law bid last month.
South Korea: Cops grill ex-PSS chief for 3rd time over obstructing Yoon's detainment
Seoul, Jan 13: The former head of South Korea's Presidential Security Service (PSS) underwent police questioning for the third time on Monday over allegations he blocked investigators' attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.
South Korea: Parliamentary subcommittee passes new special counsel bill against Yoon's martial law bid
Seoul, Jan 10: South Korea's parliamentary judiciary subcommittee on Friday passed a new opposition-led bill mandating a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
Political instability highlights polarized public opinion in South Korea
Seoul, Jan 9: Despite a cold wave and subzero temperatures, large-scale overnight rallies near the presidential residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul have continued since late Tuesday when the Seoul Western District Court extended an arrest warrant against Yoon.
South Korea: Opposition parties introduce revised special counsel Bill targeting Yoon's martial law bid
Seoul, Jan 9: South Korea's Opposition parties on Thursday introduced a revised bill to launch a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day after a previous version was voted down at the National Assembly.
South Korea: Acting President tells govt agencies to avoid any physical clash during Yoon's arrest
Seoul, Jan 8: South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday urged government agencies, including the secret service, to avoid any physical confrontation during the process of arresting President Yoon Suk-yeol, who remains in his fortified compound.
South Korea: National Assembly rejects special probe Bills targeting Yoon, first lady in re-vote
Seoul, Jan 8: South Korea's National Assembly rejected two special counsel Bills targeting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee in a re-vote on Wednesday.
South Korea: Rallies for, against Yoon's impeachment take place for 3rd day near presidential residence
Seoul, Jan 5: Tens of thousands of people gathered near the Presidential residence on Sunday to rally for or against the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for a third consecutive day, with just a day left for investigators to execute a warrant to formally detain him.
Kim Jong Un's sister spotted with 2 children, believed to be hers
Seoul, January 4: South Korea's spy agency spotted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister with two children and is open to the possibility of them being her offspring, Yonhap reported.