SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Yoon Suk Yeol defended himself during his first criminal trial on insurrection charges Monday, saying his attempt to impose martial law in December did not amount to an insurrection. Yoon arrived at the Seoul Central District Court in a black security vehicle and entered via the underground [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been formally detained following the issuance of a detention warrant on January 19, 2025, making him the first sitting president to be arrested as he faces allegations of insurrection. Yoon is expected to be moved to a solitary cell measuring approximately 3 square [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A former commander of the Defense Intelligence Command (DIC) suspected of being involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law bid was referred to the prosecution on insurrection charges, officials said Tuesday. A joint investigation team referred retired Army Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won to the Seoul Central District [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Assembly is set to open a plenary session Thursday to vote on a special counsel bill to investigate whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed insurrection and other violations over his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. The Assembly will also vote on a bill mandating a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday defended his botched martial law declaration as an act of governance and denied insurrection charges facing him, while vowing to fight until the last moment against whether it is impeachment or a martial law probe. In a televised public address, Yoon said sending [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was formally arrested Wednesday on charges of helping President Yoon Suk Yeol stage an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law last week. The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant for his arrest after prosecutors accused Kim of engaging in “essential” activities [...]