South Korea's Yoon becomes first sitting president to stand trial in criminal case

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South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest

SEOUL: South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday (Feb 21). A South Korean court

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Support for ruling party falls to 34% amid Yoon's impeachment trial: poll

The approval rating for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) fell to 34 percent, a poll showed Friday, amid the ongoing impeachment trial for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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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. He is accused of insurrection for imposing martial law, albeit briefly, on Dec. 3. Korean presidents enjoy immunity from prosecution on most charges — but not insurrection or treason.Yoon, whos…

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On Thursday, the criminal case for insurrection against Yoon Suk Yeol opened. The one for impeachment is due to be sentenced next month

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Cruelty and Arrogance of South Korean Presidents on Display in Seoul Courtrooms

South Korean court decisions spotlight the cruel move by President Moon to send two North Korean fishermen back to certain death in the North and the arrogant imposition of martial law by President Yoon.

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Why Korea's impeached president appeared in two courts in one day

Lawyers for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol told a Seoul court he had "no intention to paralyse the country" during the first day of a trial hearing for the country's first criminal prosecution of an incumbent leader.