A Ministry of Justice vehicle (C) carrying arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol drives into the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, as Yoon will attend the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial for his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.

Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial on Thursday, his lawyers said, as former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun is slated to appear and testify as well.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

The commonalities between President Trump and President Yoon are uncanny,’ says an influential Korean-American political action committee.

South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

After lawyers of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol argued that his arrest on January 15 was unlawful, a photo spread in social media posts falsely claiming it showed a search warrant used to illegally detain him rather than an arrest warrant.

Police officers and investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials pass through the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities are seeking to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025.

Yoon's declaration of martial law in December stunned South Koreans and plunged one of Asia's most vibrant democracies into political turmoil.

The official charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol were "leading an insurrection and abuse of power", the Corruption Investigation Office said after a 51-day probe into his December 3 attempt to suspend the civilian rule.

The South Korean economy posted weaker-than-expected growth last year amid slowing export growth, sagging domestic demand and a political crisis, central bank data showed on Thursday. The economic expansion in the fourth quarter also came far below the earlier forecast by the Bank of Korea (BOK)

Investigators in South Korea have recommended insurrection and abuse of power charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol following a detailed 51-day probe.