Yoon, South Korea and Constitutional Court

South Korea’s Yoon faces his first day in court
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared before two courts on Thursday. His first stop at the Seoul Central District Court made him the first sitting president — he’s not yet been formally removed from office — to face criminal prosecution.
Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol contested his arrest on rebellion charges in one court and pleaded to preserve his presidency in the other, both cases related to his brief imposition of martial law.
South Korea: Dozens protest outside court in Seoul to demand Yoon's resignation
Protests calling for the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol continued on Monday in Seoul, as the Constitutional Court deliberates whether to uphold an impeachment decision by parliament or reinstate him.
South Korea’s Yoon attends first trial hearing for insurrection
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Thursday for his first trial hearing on charges of insurrection in the country’s first criminal prosecution of an incumbent leader.
South Korea’s Yoon is in court for a hearing in his criminal trial
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in court for a hearing where his lawyers are contesting his arrest on a criminal charge alleging he was orchestrating a rebellion when he imposed martial law.
South Korea prosecutors indict 63 over courthouse rampage by Yoon supporters
South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with some facing charges carrying up to a seven-year jail term,
South Korea's Parliament Presses for Yoon's Removal as Impeachment Trial Winds Down
Judges of the Constitutional Court attend the impeachment trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated,
Top South Korean judge faces disinformation deluge as Yoon impeachment looms
Bogus child pornography claims, fabricated support for communism and fake posts showing Elon Musk calling for his removal -- a deluge of disinformation is targeting a top judge in suspended
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South Korean women are calling their leaders to account
South Korean women are at the center of the weekly protests calling for the removal of President Yoon Suk-yeol. They see Yoon ...
South Korean president’s lawyer says martial law bid sought to stop ‘dictatorship’
He has been behind bars since he was arrested in January on charges of insurrection. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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