After a South Korean news outlet fed into far-right conspiracies by reporting that "Chinese spies" tampering with the country ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's first sitting head of state to face a criminal trial, defended his failed ...

The impeached, jailed president now faces rebellion charges that are punishable by the death penalty or life in prison.

A right-wing South Korean news outlet published a video containing three pictures with a false claim that they show Chinese ...

The former South Korean defence minister, charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt, told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was ...

Yoon has been incarcerated since last week under a separate criminal probe on charges of leading an insurrection with his attempt to impose martial law in early December, a move that shocked the ...

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (UPI) --South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his impeachment trial Tuesday, defending his short-lived martial law bid and denying charges that he ...

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SEOUL, Jan. 18 (UPI) --A Seoul court issued a warrant Saturday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for an extended period over his botched martial law bid last month, marking the first ...

Nine people, including Yoon’s defense minister, police chief, and several top military commanders, have already been arrested and indicted for their roles in the enforcement of martial law.

Kim’s lawyer Lee Ha-sang told reporters on Thursday (Jan 16) that “no mistakes were made” when writing the martial law decree, saying it was to “ban political activities in a situation ...

The anti-corruption agency, which is leading a joint investigation with the police and the military over whether Yoon’s martial law declaration amounted to attempted rebellion, has 48 hours to ...