Lee Si-Jin

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Lee Si-Jin |Siyoung CHOI

Major palaces, museums, destinations near Constitutional Court to close on FridayYeongdeungpo-gu, a district in western Seoul, announced Wednesday that it will postpone the start of the annual Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival from Friday to Tuesday, due to safety concerns surrounding the Constitutional Court’s upcoming ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment.

Jan 19, 2025 | koreaherald.com | Jihyoung Son |Lee Si-Jin

Yoon refuses CIO questioning on Sunday; ruling bloc objects to court-issued warrantA criminal trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to the martial law debacle looms large, as a South Korean court issued a warrant on Sunday to place him under arrest for up to six months.

Jan 16, 2025 | koreaherald.com | Lee Si-Jin

CIO likely to seek formal arrest FridayThe Seoul Central District Court dismissed Yoon Suk Yeol's request to review the legality of his detention at 11:19 on Thursday. The court held a hearing at 5 p.m. to review the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials' authority to investigate the suspended president on suspicion of insurrection and the Seoul Western District Court's jurisdiction to issue the warrant for the CIO to detain Yoon.

Jan 16, 2025 | koreaherald.com | Lee Si-Jin

President Yoon Suk Yeol and investigators engaged in a tense standoff on the second day of questioning Tuesday, as the president refused to speak or attend interrogations, citing health issues. Yoon's legal team also pressured the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, a lead agency in the joint probe, by requesting the court to review the legality of Yoon's detention.

Jan 15, 2025 | koreaherald.com | Lee Si-Jin |Jihyoung Son

-President, identified as mastermind of insurrection, is exercising right to remain silent -Yoon is first sitting president taken into custody; his impeached predecessors -- Park and Lee -- were detained after their presidency -Calling it illegal, Yoon says decided to appear before CIO to prevent 'bloodshed' -CIO said to be mulling requesting extended detention -Massive operation involved 1,000 police and ended without any physical conflict President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a...