Protesters storm South Korean court over Yoon’s detention extension
WEB DESK: Seoul was thrown into chaos early Sunday as hundreds of supporters of arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed the Seoul Western District Court, shattering windows and breaking through riot police in a dramatic protest against his extended detention. The unprecedented attack was labeled “unimaginable” by acting President Choi
South Korea’s President Yoon arrested over failed martial law bid
SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over a failed attempt to impose martial law in the country. He is the first president in the country’s history to face detention. Yoon, impeached last month, faces insurrection charges over his failed bid to impose martial law.
South Korean army chief, two generals indicted on coup charges
SEOUL: South Korean Army Chief Park An-su and two other arrested military officers have been indicted on charges of sedition. According to local media, Army Chief Park An-su and Lieutenant General Kwak Jong–keun have been indicted on charges of sedition and abuse of power. Army Chief Park An-su and Lieutenant
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will be arrested within set deadline: Anti-graft chief
SEOUL: The anti-corruption body chief said that South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol will be arrested before the expiration of the warrant issued against him over his short-lived martial law. The country’s chief anticorruption investigator Oh Dong-woon told reporters on Wednesday that the arrest warrant against Yoon would be executed
US defense secretary scraps South Korea trip after martial law attempt: Reuters
One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said planning had been underway for a trip in the near term but it was determined now was not the appropriate time.
South Korea’s President Yoon reverses martial law effort after lawmakers reject it
SEOUL, (Reuters): South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday he would lift a surprise martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, backing down in a standoff with parliament, which roundly rejected his attempt to ban political activity and censor the media. In South Korea’s biggest political
South Korea president declares emergency martial law
WEB DESK: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” on Tuesday, citing concerns over the opposition’s influence in parliament and alleged sympathies with North Korea. The announcement, made during a televised address, represents a significant escalation in the country’s political turmoil. The President, by whom, since
Even under martial law, conditions were better than this so-called democratic rule: Hafiz Naeem
Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, expressed serious concerns over the current political climate, likening it to martial law conditions. At a press conference in Mansoorah, he condemned the government’s heavy-handed tactics in restricting public protests, particularly the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demonstrations. Rehman criticized using containers to block