But the concerns proved warranted. Yoon imposed martial law in the middle of the night on Dec. 3, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades — with the defense minister ...

South Korean investigators will seek an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the visiting US Secretary of State reaffirmed confidence in the key Asian ally's handling of the political turmoil.

The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and plunged the country into crisis.

SEOUL -- South Korean prosecutors have indicted the country's defence intelligence commander over his role in impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's failed attempt to declare martial law on Dec 3, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.

The impeached president faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec. 3 martial law.

The launch event came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.

It was unclear when and how police could make the arrest and whether the presidential security service, which has blocked access by investigators with a search warrant to Yoon's office and official residence,

Several people pointed out that impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision to impose martial law was influenced by far-right YouTube channels which he allegedly consumed before making t

South Korea's government trimmed its economic growth forecasts for 2025 amid political turmoil following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree. Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said on Thursday that it now projects a growth rate of 1.

According to North Korean state media, South Korea’s state has been “paralyzed,” with the country experiencing “spiraling socio-political confusion.” These comments from Pyongyang followed a prolonged political crisis in South Korea triggered by the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law and the subsequent impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express