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As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and a botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.
‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.
South Korea's impeached leader Yoon hunkers down in Seoul's 'Beverly Hills'
By Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -Behind rows of barbed wire and a small army of personal security, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained holed up in his sprawling hillside villa with his wife,
South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
South 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 leader from office,
Impeached South Korean President's Lawyers Slam Detention Efforts as Acting Leader Warns of Clash
Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern over
South Korean Standoff Over Yoon’s Arrest Risks Violent Turn
South Korea’s impeached leader is barricaded in his Seoul residence, protected by a blockade of buses, barbed wire, crowds of supporters and his own armed security guards. The question now is whether investigators can arrest him without a violent confrontation.
Hundreds rally for South Korea's Yoon as new arrest bid beckons
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his residence Wednesday as investigators prepared a fresh attempt to arrest him.
S. Korea's impeached President Yoon holds out in capital 'fortress'
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence has been turned into a "fortress", with layers of barbed wire and vehicle blockades protecting the elusive leader.Opposition lawmaker Youn Kun-young said on Tuesday Yoon's home was "turning into a fortress",
Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon continue to pledge to protect him
Hundreds of supporters gathered once again outside the president's official residence, pledging to protect him from South Korea's national anti-corruption agency. About 150 anti-corruption agency investigators and police officers tried to detain Yoon on Friday but retreated after a tense standoff with the presidential security service that lasted over five hours.
Hourslong Standoff as Impeached South Korean Leader Rejects Arrest Warrant
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defied an arrest warrant during a near six-hour standoff at his official residence in Seoul. Investigators, seeking to detain him on charges related to his December martial law declaration,
Season’s coldest wave hits South Korea, temperatures dip below minus 10 deg C
SEOUL - The season’s coldest temperatures swept over South Korea on Jan 9 with a cold wave advisory issued in most parts of ...
Flights, shipping delayed as South Korea struggles in grip of extreme low temperatures
South Korea was experiencing the coldest day of the winter so far Thursday with temperatures ranging from 14 degrees ...
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the ...
North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets
North Korea says its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike targets in the ...
In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and ...
What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
For weeks, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has remained in his compound and refused to respond to detention and search ...
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea
The launch event came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the ...
China’s investors, tourists hit pause to size up risks of turmoil in Seoul
With the political crisis in South Korea unlikely to abate, analysts say China’s businesspeople and travellers are assessing their options.