Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Liberal lawmakers' hunger strike heats up tensions before impeachment decision

The political standoff surrounding impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol escalated on Monday as lawmakers from the Democratic Party (DP) and its allies embarked on a hunger strike calling on the Constitutional Court to remove him from office.

2025-03-11

South Korean, U.S. officials agree to complete denuclearization of North

South Korea's National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik and his U.S. counterpart Michael Waltz reaffirmed their countries’ shared commitment to North Korea's complete denuclearization during talks in Washington on Thursday.

2025-03-07

President Yoon arrested for masterminding martial law plot

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, marking the first time a sitting president has been arrested in Korean history.

2025-01-15

Parents of soldiers irate over using sons as 'human shield' to prevent Yoon's arrest

Parents' outrage erupted after soldiers from the Capital Defense Command's 55th Guard Corps were reportedly used as a "human shield" during the execution of an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol last Friday.

2025-01-10

Yoon's lawyers question impeachment's validity after request to drop insurrection charge

The conflict between the National Assembly's impeachment investigation committee and President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal team escalated on Tuesday over the committee's recent request to withdraw the charge of insurrection.

2025-01-07

CIO reviewing 'multiple measures' following failed attempt to arrest Yoon

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said Sunday it is considering all options following its failed attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025-01-05

Court approves arrest warrant for Yoon, first in Korean history

The Seoul Western District Court approved a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his imposition of martial law in early December, making him the first incumbent president to face arrest.

2024-12-31

President Yoon snubs prosecutors, fails to appear for questioning over martial law decree

President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear for questioning by prosecutors on Sunday, a day after the National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against him.

2024-12-15

Police attempt second raid on presidential compound to secure JCS documents

A special police task force charged with investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law arrived at the presidential compound on Thursday to secure additional information regarding the incident.

2024-12-12

Yoon's office refuses to cooperate with raid, blocks entry

A team of detectives from the National Office of Investigation (NOI) that is charged with investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law attempted to raid the presidential office on Wednesday but as of press time fai...

2024-12-11