Yoon, martial law and South Korea

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest
The assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last month, but the Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally dismiss or reinstate him.
South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
South Korea’s president is arrested over a martial law declaration
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested Sunday, just days after being apprehended at his home in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment for declaring martial law last month.
South Korea’s Yoon denies wrongdoing at impeachment trial
(Tribune News Service) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing as he branded himself as a firm believer in democracy in his first appearance at an impeachment trial looking into his shocking and brief imposition of martial law last month.
Mug Shot, Solitary Cell For South Korea's President Yoon
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison officer said Monday.
South Korea’s impeached Yoon gets mugshot, solitary cell during first night in jail
Yoon Suk-yeol was assigned a standard cell at Seoul Detention Center, where he will be kept separate from other inmates.
South Korea divided over Yoon’s arrest: was it necessary to detain a sitting president?
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was detained after a Seoul court issued a detention warrant against him on Jan. 19, faces charges of insurrection and abuse of power. Judge Cha Eun-kyung of the Seoul West District Court cited “concern that the suspect may destroy evidence” for issuing the warrant.

Trump, North Korea

South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration
South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more ...
South Korea’s impeached president attends court, defends short-lived martial law enforcement
South Korea’s impeached president denied that he had ordered the military to drag out lawmakers at the National Assembly to ...
South Korea’s Early Trade Data Show Weak Export Growth
South Korea’s early trade data showed weak export growth so far this month, as headwinds grow for the trade-reliant economy ...
Korea Box Office: ‘The Substance’ Climbs Charts as ‘Harbin’ Holds Top Spot
The Substance' emerged as the standout story of the South Korean box office, climbing to fourth place with a significant 72% ...
South Korea aims to make stock market more attractive with tighter listing rules
South Korea will tighten regulations on stock market listings to improve the quality and competitiveness, the financial ...
The New Yorker3d
The Henri Cartier-Bresson of South Korea
Han Youngsoo chronicled the postwar transformation of mid-century Seoul, complicating popular depictions of that era as one ...
South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing ...
Korea Zinc Shares Fall as Rival Faction Secures Court Injunction
Korea Zinc Co. shares dropped on Tuesday after a Seoul court accepted an injunction filed by MBK Partners Ltd., which ...