Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life imprisonment: Who is he and why was he jailed?Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment for masterminding an insurrection by attempting to impo...
19 Feb, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
South Korean prosecutors seek 10-year sentence for ousted President Yoon in first martial law trialSouth Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a 10-year prison term demand for attempting to impose martial law and other charges. The...
26 Dec, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
South Korea's conservative party picks Kim Moon-soo as presidential candidateKim Moon-soo is the People Power Party's pick for South Korea's presidential election. This follows Yoon Suk Yeol's removal. The Constituti...
03 May, 2025, 01.05 PM IST
South Korea's leadership crisis explainedSouth Korea faces its biggest constitutional crisis since democratization after President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief martial law declaration on ...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
South Korea's impeached President Yoon to not attend first trial hearing, says lawyerImpeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will skip the first hearing of his impeachment trial citing safety concerns. The Constitutio...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.41 AM IST
South Korean prosecutors say Yoon authorised 'shooting' during martial law bidSouth Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to use weapons to force entry into parliament during his failed mar...
28 Dec, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
South Korea's opposition chief urges top court to act swiftly on impeachmentSouth Korea's President faced impeachment after imposing martial law. The opposition leader called for a quick court decision. The Prime Mi...
15 Dec, 2024, 08.34 AM IST
A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea's presidentSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached following his controversial declaration of martial law. The move, which saw troops ...
14 Dec, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial law: ReportSouth Korea's ex-Defense Minister, Kim Yong-hyun, was arrested for his alleged involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent martial law ...
12 Dec, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
Ex-defence chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law caseSouth Korea's former defense minister, Kim, attempted suicide while detained for his role in President Yoon's recent martial law declaratio...
12 Dec, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol says martial law was an act of governance and denies rebellion chargesSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law declaration. He called it an act of governance. The opposition party plans to...
12 Dec, 2024, 06.49 AM IST
South Korea police raid president Yoon's office over martial lawSouth Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol's office amid a martial law investigation. Former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun was arr...
11 Dec, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
Prospects for President Yoon's impeachment are dim with ruling party boycotting voteSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced an impeachment vote over his brief imposition of martial law. Ruling party lawmakers boycotted t...
07 Dec, 2024, 05.12 PM IST
South Korean president says he won't seek to impose martial law again, 'truly sorry' for anxietySouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized for declaring martial law, promising not to repeat it. Lawmakers are voting on his impeachm...
07 Dec, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
Meet Ahn Gwi-ryeong, the brave South Korean activist who confronted soldiers in martial law uprisingOn December 4, 2024, South Korea was rocked by an unprecedented crisis when President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, sparking widespre...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
From decree to defeat: Inside South Korea's failed martial law attemptSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, prompted by political tensions, was swiftly overturned by parliament. Hi...
05 Dec, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol names new defence minister after botched martial lawSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun's resignation after declaring martial law, then withdrawing it...
05 Dec, 2024, 06.48 AM IST