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Ex-President Yoon yet to appear for police questioning as deadline approaches
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has yet to appear for police questioning over charges related to his short-lived imposition of martial law as Thursday's deadline approaches. Yoon has already snubbed two previous summonses, and his nonappearance Thursday would mark the third time he has defied a police order to appear for questioning. "It's not that he isn't accepting the appearance order but rather that the requirements for an appearance order should be met," his lawyer, Yun Gap-geun, told Yonhap
June 19, 2025 -
Court grants bail to ex-Defense Minister Kim
A Seoul court on Monday granted bail to former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun who has been detained since late last year on charges of insurrection and abuse of power over his alleged role in the Dec. 3 martial law imposition. The Seoul Central District Court approved the bail after accepting the prosecution's request, despite an objection from Kim's side. Kim was arrested on Dec. 27 for recommending martial law to former President Yoon Suk Yeol and drafting the decree. He is accused of deployin
June 16, 2025 -
Ex-President Yoon attends 7th hearing of insurrection trial
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the seventh hearing of his insurrection trial Monday without responding to questions about separate independent investigations into him and his wife. Yoon arrived at the Seoul Central District Court to be tried on charges of leading an insurrection and abusing his power through his Dec. 3 imposition of martial law. It was his first trial hearing since his successor, President Lee Jae-myung, appointed three independent counsels to investigate charges relate
June 16, 2025 -
Ex-President Yoon snubs 2nd summons for police questioning in martial law probe
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol did not appear for police questioning Thursday morning over charges related to his botched martial law bid, officials said, ignoring their summons for the second time. Yoon has been asked to appear as a suspect on charges of ordering the Presidential Security Service to block the execution of a detention warrant against him in early January. He has also been booked on charges of ordering the PSS to delete records from secure phones used by three military commanders
June 12, 2025 -
Court indefinitely delays President Lee's trial, cites Constitutional immunity
The Seoul High Court said Monday it has again postponed President Lee Jae-myung's retrial on election law violation charges. The court said the first hearing scheduled for June 18 was postponed to an undetermined future date in accordance with Article 84 of the Constitution, which exempts a sitting president from criminal prosecution except in the case of insurrection or treason. Lee was elected president on June 3 after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his botched imp
June 9, 2025 -
Ex-President Yoon set to attend 6th hearing of insurrection trial
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the sixth hearing of his insurrection trial Monday, appearing in public for the first time since the June 3 presidential election. The former president walked past reporters as he entered the Seoul Central District Court but did not answer questions about his thoughts on the election or the National Assembly's passage of special counsel bills targeting him and his wife, Kim Keon Hee. Yoon faces charges of leading an insurrection and abusing his power throu
June 9, 2025