A special counsel has sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who faces charges of leading an insurrection, with major international media outlets urgently reporting the development.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court early Thursday approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor's claim that he poses a risk of ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four months after his release, South Korea’s disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sent back to a detention center after a Seoul court issued a warrant for his arrest Thursday. Yoon’s brief, ill-fated imposition of ...

On December 3, 2024, then-President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law in the name of protecting the country from unspecified anti-state and pro-North Korea forces. According to South Korea’s Constitution, the president can declare martial law under ...

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office following questioning by a special counsel team. -/YNA/dpa Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is in custody after a new arrest warrant was issued over his bid to ...