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Jan 19, 2025 | 
today.line.me | Liu Tian |Feng Yasong |Yao Qilin
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said Monday it is considering the possibility of forcibly summoning and questioning detained President Yoon Suk-yeol, following his continuous refusal to comply with detention investigations on two occasions.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
today.line.me | Yoo Seungki |Yao Qilin
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested in presidential residence Wednesday, becoming the country's first sitting president to be kept in custody over his short-lived martial law imposition.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
today.line.me | Yoo Seungki |Yao Qilin
Policemen keep guard near the site of a gathering held by supporters of the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol near the presidential residence in central Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean constitutional court started the first hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial on Tuesday. Yoon did not appear at the hearing.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
today.line.me | Liu Tian |Feng Yasong |Yao Qilin
The Seoul Western District Court on Dec. 31 issued the arrest warrant for Yoon, citing allegations of insurrection, along with a search warrant for the presidential residence. The warrant is valid until Monday. SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean anti-corruption agency and the police on Monday reached a consensus that they will jointly execute the arrest warrant against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol under the framework of the joint investigation unit.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Yao Qilin
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- South Korean police are mulling a travel ban on President Yoon Suk-yeol, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. Police also did not rule out questioning President Yoon over treason charges related to his short-lived declaration of martial law last week, Woo Jong-soo, a senior police official, told reporters. Earlier in the day, the main opposition Democratic Party submitted bills to investigate charges of Yoon's alleged insurrection and scandal involving his wife.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Yao Qilin
South Korea's ruling People Power Party lawmakers leave the parliamentary hall after a vote on the bill to investigate scandals involving President Yoon Suk-yeol's wife in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 7, 2024. (Xinhua)SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's parliament on Saturday failed to pass President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment motion as most of ruling People Power Party lawmakers refused to vote on it.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Yoo Seungki |Yao Qilin
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik ended the voting process about three hours after waiting for the ruling party lawmakers, announcing the impeachment motion was scrapped on lack of quorum. SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's parliament on Saturday failed to pass President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment motion as most of ruling People Power Party lawmakers refused to vote on it.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Yoo Seungki |Yao Qilin
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Saturday that he was very sorry and sincerely apologized to people who were very surprised by the martial law declaration. SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Saturday that he will let the ruling People Power Party decide on his term, indicating his willingness to accept the shortened presidential tenure.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Ye Shan |Lu Rui |Sun Yiran |Liu Tian |Yoo Seungki |Deng Xianlai | +4 more
* South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol lifted early Wednesday the martial law he imposed a few hours earlier, giving in to lawmakers rejecting military rule. * South Korea's senior presidential staff, including the chief of staff and all the senior secretaries, offered to resign after Yoon's revocation of the martial law. * The National Assembly passed a resolution to lift the martial law with 18 lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party and 172 lawmakers of opposition parties voting in favor.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Liu Tian |Lu Rui |Yoo Seungki |Yao Qilin
South Korea's senior presidential staff offered to resign, while all martial law troops left the parliament building. SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's senior presidential staff, including the chief of staff and all the senior secretaries, offered to resign after President Yoon Suk-yeol declared and lifted an emergency martial law, multiple media outlets said Wednesday, citing the presidential office.
