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

With Yoon arrest attempt imminent, CIO to push ahead despite PSS resistance

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said Tuesday its meeting with the police and the Presidential Security Service held earlier in the day would “not affect the plan” to execute a warrant to detain President Yoon.

2025-01-14

Woman in custody after allegedly summoning 18 taxis to president's residence

The 32 year-old woman used a cab-hailing app to request a taxi every 5 to 10 minutes for two hours between 2:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.

2024-02-07

Law banning rallies close to president's residence 'does not conform with Constitution'

The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled Thursday that the current law which bans a rally within 100 meters (328 feet) of the president's residence does not conform to the Constitution.

2022-12-22

President may move to Hannam-dong residence this week

President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to move into the newly remodeled presidential residence in Hannam-dong in Yongsan District, central Seoul, as early as this week after commuting from his private residence for the past four months.

2022-09-04

All the president's moves are coming along

President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee will move into the new presidential residence in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, in late July, while remodeling work on the Yongsan presidential office enters its final stages.

2022-06-20

Yoon to commute for one month due to new house renovations

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to commute to the new presidential office in central Seoul from his private home for about a month after his inauguration while his new official residence is renovated, transition team officials said Sunday.

2022-04-24

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