South Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted
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South Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korea’s impeached and arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally indicted on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection last month when he briefly imposed martial law. Mr. Yoon’s indictment means that his trial is likely to start soon. It follows the…

Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail
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Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol lived in a luxurious hilltop mansion, threw parties and had a small army of personal guards. These days, he is alone in a 107-square-foot jail cell, eating simple food like noodles and kimchi soup, and…

South Korean Investigators Try Again to Detain President Yoon at His Residence
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South Korean Investigators Try Again to Detain President Yoon at His Residence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Criminal investigators armed with a court-issued warrant began a second, much-anticipated operation early Wednesday to detain the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, for questioning in connection with insurrection charges that stem from his short-lived imposition of martial law last month. Police buses started…

South Korean Leader Shuns Trial as He Tries to Hold Off Detention
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South Korean Leader Shuns Trial as He Tries to Hold Off Detention

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Constitutional Court of South Korea began formal deliberations on Tuesday to decide whether to unseat President Yoon Suk Yeol. The impeached leader stayed away, holed up in his fortified presidential compound where he is bracing himself for what his aides called a…

How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention
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How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korea’s Presidential Security Service, a​n agency​ assigned to protect the president, prides itself on being the “last bastion for a safe and stable state administration.” It is now at the heart of South Korea’s biggest political mess in decades, acting as a…

In Seoul, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges to Democracies
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In Seoul, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges to Democracies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the foreign minister of South Korea, Cho Tae-yul, both acknowledged the challenges to democracy in their nations on Monday while asserting that the alliance between the countries remained strong despite ongoing political turmoil. “Our relationship is…

South Korean Unrest Conspiracy Theories Are Spread by Social Media
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South Korean Unrest Conspiracy Theories Are Spread by Social Media

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Every day​ for the past week, Kim Kwon-seop, 72, has joined thousands of others gathered near the home of South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol​. They were determined to shield Mr. Yoon from prosecutors who wanted to detain him on insurrection charges…

Impeached President Faces Down Detention Bid, Stoking South Korea’s Crisis
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Impeached President Faces Down Detention Bid, Stoking South Korea’s Crisis

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When around 100 criminal investigators and police officers entered a hilly compound in central Seoul on Friday morning, they tried to achieve something that has never been done before in South Korea: detain a sitting president. First, they made it through two blockades…