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Prosecutors, police and CIO join efforts on presidential probe

The state prosecution service, police and Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) said Tuesday that they plan to combine their efforts to probe President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law last week...

2024-12-10

President Yoon's imminent arrest sparks debate over political, constitutional ramifications

For the first time in Korea’s history, the arrest of a sitting president appears imminent as President Yoon Suk Yeol faces allegations of leading a failed, short-lived attempt to impose martial law last week.

2024-12-10

Constitutional Court lacks justices, can Korea still impeach Yoon?

With political tensions rising over the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived declaration of martial law last week, concerns surfaced about whether the Constitutional Court can review the impeachment trial with only six...

2024-12-10

Culture minister urges DP to stop the impeachment of high-ranking officials

Culture Minister Yu In-chon urged members of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) to stop putting forward impeachment motions against high-ranking officials, requesting that they "show wisdom and restraint" amid the political turmoil.

2024-12-10

Yoon ordered top brass to 'bust down the doors' and 'drag out' lawmakers on martial law night

Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-keun, head of the Army Special Warfare Command, said President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered him to "drag out" lawmakers from the parliament chamber after "busting down the doors" on the night of the Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

2024-12-10

Agencies compete for 'insurrection leader' Yoon investigation as defense minister faces arrest

Three investigative agencies are wrestling over authority to probe President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree, employing strong language like "insurrection leader" to describe Yoon and imposing a first-ever travel ban on a sitting president.

2024-12-10

Top brass talk of blocking parliament, arresting lawmakers, underground detention centers on martial law night

Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-keun, head of the Army Special Warfare Command, said former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun ordered him to limit the number of lawmakers in the National Assembly to less than 150 on Dec. 3.

2024-12-10

Police summon prime minister and other Cabinet members for questioning

Police on Tuesday said they have officially requested Cabinet members, including Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief who attended a meeting to discuss the declaration of martial law with the president to...

2024-12-10

DP railroads reduced 2025 budget, Yoon treason investigation bills

The Democratic Party railroaded a reduced version of the government’s 2025 budget plan as well as a bill establishing a permanent special counsel probe into treason allegations against President Yoon Suk Yeol through the National Assembly on Tuesday.

2024-12-10

More PPP lawmakers to defy party boycott and vote on Yoon impeachment

More conservative People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers indicate they will vote on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment motion, diverging from the party's decision to boycott the secret ballots on Saturday.

2024-12-10