SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law imposition, making him the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest. The Seoul Western District Court approved a request from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint investigation team said Monday it has sought an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, making him the first sitting president to face arrest. The team said it sought the warrant on insurrection and abuse of power charges after Yoon [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The government unveiled a set of measures Thursday aimed at stabilizing its tourism sector, facing setbacks after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration and impeachment. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported the measures during a government meeting presided over by acting President and Prime Minister [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the deletion of a public curfew in an initial draft of the martial law decree issued earlier this month, a lawyer for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun claimed Thursday. Kim’s lawyer, Yoo Seung-soo, said the former minister had originally written the draft that included [...]
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. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vowed Tuesday to immediately take steps to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo over his refusal to promulgate two special counsel bills targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee. Rep. Park Chan-dae, the DP floor leader, made the remark shortly [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have been analyzing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s personal phone records after securing them as part of their investigation into his botched declaration of martial law earlier this month, officials said. The police special investigation team handling the case is checking the records for conversations with individuals allegedly involved [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid growing concerns over domestic consumption following the December 3 martial law crisis, small business owners and self-employed workers are reporting devastating impacts on what should be their peak season for sales. A post titled “December Sales Have Gone Crazy Due to National Crisis” appeared on December 18 in an [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint law enforcement team investigating the martial law case said Friday it has requested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appear for questioning next week over his involvement in the botched martial law imposition. The team sent the summons to Yoon to appear for questioning at the Corruption Investigation [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 100 military vehicles and 12 Blackhawk helicopters were mobilized by the military for the short-lived martial law imposition on Dec. 3, an opposition lawmaker said Thursday. The list of mobilized equipment includes 107 vehicles, such as buses and armed tactical vehicles, as well as choppers that carried special [...]