South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
A South Korean court on Friday rejected the prosecutors' office request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law on Dec.
South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon
South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament.
South Korean prosecutors file second request to extend Yoon’s detention after court rejection
Prosecutors in South Korea have made a second request to extend the detention of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law declaration after a court rejected their previous request.
South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
South Korean Court Rejects Request to Extend Yoon's Detention -Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request by the prosecutors' office to extend the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Yonhap news agency said. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.S. News and World Report.
Seoul court rejects second request to extend detention of impeached president
A Seoul court has rejected a second request to extend the detention of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, putting pressure on prosecutors to quickly indict him.

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