In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger ...

The martial law that triggered South Korea's biggest political crisis in decades lasted about six hours before lawmakers scaled walls of the National Assembly to vote it down, defying efforts to ...

Ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday South Korea was facing an "existential crisis" when he declared martial law, as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally ...

SEOUL: South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol would frequently "rant" about declaring martial law over drinks with colleagues, according to a new book by the former leader of his ruling ...

Lawyers for parliament have argued that if Yoon is reinstated, he could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions. Yoon has argued that he had a right as president ...

South Korea's ousted premier said on Thursday that he had opposed suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, testifying for the first time at his former boss's impeachment ...

Facing South Korea's Constitutional Court, Yoon Suk Yeol said his decision was needed to protect the country. This was the final day of hearings that could formally remove Yoon from office.

Yoon was arrested and indicted in January over the Dec. 3 martial law decree that plunged the country into political turmoil. The opposition-controlled parliament separately voted to impeach him ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached president defended his martial law decree as a desperate bid to promote public awareness of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament ...

Both cases - one on criminal charges, one an impeachment - are related to his brief imposition of martial law in December. Security was heightened at the Seoul Central District Court as the ...