With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, investigators said.

Yoon shocked the nation late on December 3 when he declared martial law, claiming he needed to safeguard South Korea "from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and eliminate anti ...

South Korea currently has an acting president, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok. Choi has been in the role since December 27 when the legislature voted to impeach Yoon’s ...

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol did not attend a second day of questioning by investigators on Thursday, further stonewalling a criminal probe into whether ...

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his December 3 martial law declaration, investigators said. The Asian country's ...

The martial law declaration, although quickly overturned by lawmakers, threw South Korea into political chaos. Commanders under Yoon have testified that the president urged them to break into the ...

The comment drew little attention, overshadowed by the scandals and mudslinging typical of South Korea’s elections. In hindsight, analysts say it hinted at how Yoon, now impeached and under ...

By Choe Sang-Hun Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim Choe Sang-Hun and Jin Yu Young reported from Seoul President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea sounded defiant just over a year ago when the opposition ...

SEOUL — The impeachment trial of South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol begins on Tuesday to decide the former star prosecutor’s fate after his short-lived martial law decree.

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol has been detained. A series of black SUVs, some equipped with sirens, were seen leaving the presidential compound with ...

SEOUL — As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention Sunday, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued the warrant, smashing windows with police shields and ...