BANGKOK, July 25 — The Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defence Command today declared martial law in several districts of eastern Thailand, effective immediately, following a second day of escalating Thai-Cambodian border tensions that have reportedly left at least 15 dead.
SEOUL, June 3 — South Koreans turned out in force to vote in a snap presidential election on Tuesday, as millions of people sought to restore stability after six months of turmoil sparked by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.
SEOUL, May 27 — Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo and former Deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok have been barred from leaving South Korea amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged insurrection attempt involving ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol.
SEOUL, March 8 — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was released from detention on Saturday following a court ruling, 52 days after he was detained on charges of inciting an insurrection over his failed bid to impose martial law, Yonhap News Agency reported.
SEOUL, March 7 — A South Korean court cancelled impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest warrant on Friday, potentially paving the way for his release from jail while he faces trial on insurrection charges over a brief imposition of martial law.
SEOUL, Jan 14 — South Korea’s Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes today, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
SEOUL, Dec 30 — South Korean investigators have sought an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over this month’s short-lived imposition of martial law, an official said today, the first time an incumbent president has faced such action.
SEOUL — South Korea's main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country's constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law.
GWACHEON, De 26 — South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond yesterday to a second summons by anti-graft authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.
SEOUL, Dec 14 — South Korean lawmakers started voting today on a second motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, a move that shocked the nation, split his party and imperilled his presidency half way through his term.
SEOUL, Dec 11 — South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a presidential security official said today, in a widening investigation into the embattled leader’s failed attempt to impose martial law.
SEOUL, Dec 8 — South Korean prosecutors arrested ex-defence minister Kim Yong-hyun on Sunday over his alleged role in President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency said.
SEOUL, Dec 7 — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol survived an impeachment vote in the opposition-led Parliament on Saturday that was prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this week, after members of his party boycotted the session.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol has said he is "sincerely sorry" over causing public concerns for declaring martial law earlier this week, while pledging not to make another such attempt again, according to the Yonhap news agency "I am sincerely sorry and apologise to the people who must...
SEOUL, Dec 6 — South Korea’s main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung warned that President Yoon Suk Yeol might make another attempt to declare martial law before Parliament votes on impeaching him tomorrow.
SEOUL, Dec 4 — South Korean lawmakers submitted a bill today to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law and reversed the move hours later, triggering a political crisis in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — Malaysians residing in or visiting South Korea are advised to exercise caution and stay informed by adhering to guidance issued by local authorities, said the Foreign Ministry.
SEOUL, Dec 4 — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday he would lift a surprise martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, backing down in a standoff with Parliament which roundly rejected his attempt to ban political activity and censor the media.
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