South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol
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President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to break a political deadlock by imposing military rule collapsed within hours, leaving him with few defenders. A vote to impeach him could come as soon as Friday.
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday began to carry out a warrant to search the home of former President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of their investigation into alleged interference of an initial probe into the 2023 death of a Marine conscript.
Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, re-arrested over trying to impose martial law, skips trial citing health reasons. Facing life imprisonment if convicted, Yoon's new charges add to South Korea's political turmoil under the new president's special investigations.
Yoon Suk Yeol came close to disabling Parliament with a few hundred troops. But he misjudged the power of his people and the willingness of his army to use force. South Koreans worry it could ...
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol returned to a solitary jail cell on Thursday after a court approved a warrant sought by prosecutors
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