South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison…
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President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSouth Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention on accusations of insurrection, his lawyer said.…
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South Korean investigators have arrested South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over accusations of insurrection for briefly imposing martial law in a move swiftly overturned by the country’s National Assembly.…
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Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency: lawyer
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament’s impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended…
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S Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSouth Korean anti-graft investigators were waiting on Tuesday for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.…
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North Korea launches missile during Blinken’s visit to South Korea
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskNorth Korea has fired a ballistic missile as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to promote stability amid political unrest in the country. The missile was launched…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of…
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South Korea investigators seek to extend Yoon’s arrest warrant
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSouth Korean investigators will seek an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, an official said on Monday, as an anti-graft agency asked police to take…
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Attempt to arrest S Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSouth Korean police called off an attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour-long standoff with his security team. Yoon is under investigation for abusing his power…
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South Korea opposition says it will vote to impeach acting President
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSouth Korea’s main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen…