Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon Suk Yeol

An effigy of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is covered in snow during a protest against him near his official residence on a snowy day in Seoul, South Korea, January 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

What you need to know about the arrest of South Korea's Yoon

Yoon and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), which is probing his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3, are at odds over whether the CIO has the authority to...

Police officers and investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials gather in front of the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities seek to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025. Photo: Yonhap via REUTERS

South Korean investigators arrest impeached President Yoon, ending weeks-long standoff

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon set to begin

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea Yoon's lawyer says president will not attend first impeachment trial hearing: Yonhap

A general view of the official residence of the impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea, January 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency: lawyer

A man stands on a rooftop as he looks at the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces a possible second arrest attempt, in Seoul, South Korea, January 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea's Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound

South Korean police gather outside of President Yoon Suk Yeol residence to arrest him in stand off with his supportes. Seoul, January 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

South Korea investigators seek to extend Yoon's arrest warrant

An effigy of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is covered in snow during a protest against him near his official residence on a snowy day in Seoul, South Korea, January 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon arrest as deadline looms

Anti-Yoon protesters clash with police officers as they march towards impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence, after investigators were unable to execute an arrest warrant on Friday for Yoon according to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, in Seoul, South Korea, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korean presidential guards prevent arrest of impeached Yoon after tense stand-off

Police officers and investigators leave impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence, as investigators were unable to execute an arrest warrant on Friday for Yoon according to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, in Seoul, South Korea, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korean presidential guards prevent arrest of impeached Yoon after tense stand-off

Pro-Yoon protesters gather outside of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence, as Yoon faces potential arrest after a court on Tuesday approved a warrant for his arrest, in Seoul, South Korea, Photo: January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea's Yoon, facing unprecedented arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'

Demonstrators opposing the court's approval of an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol protest outside his official residence in Seoul, South Korea, December 31, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis