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South Korea prosecutors renew request for longer detention for impeached leader
Late on Jan 24, the Seoul Central District Court turned down a request by investigators to extend his detention until Feb 6, saying it was “difficult to find sufficient grounds”, prosecutors said in a statement. Just hours later, prosecutors filed a new request, Yonhap reported.
South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Saturday (Jan 25) again asked for an extension of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention over his failed martial law bid, after a Seoul court rejected a previous demand,
South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
South Korea Probe Team Seeks Indictment of Yoon Over Martial Law
South Korean anti-corruption agency asked prosecutors to indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges after wrapping up a preliminary investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.
Seoul court denies prosecution's request to extend Yoon's arrest
The Seoul Central District Court on Friday night dismissed the prosecution's request to extend impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention beyond its initial period.
South Korea: People call for S. Korean president Yoon's resignation
Seoul, South Korea - December 05, 2024 People call for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2024, ahead of a vote expected Dec. 7 on an impeachment motion against him,
South Korean investigators call to formally charge President Yoon
The agency leading criminal investigations into impeached former-leader Yoon Suk Yeol have recommended he be formally charged with insurrection and abuse of power. View on euronews
S. Korea's prosecution seeks extension of president Yoon's detention until Feb. 6
S. Korea's prosecution seeks extension of president Yoon's detention until Feb. 6 ...
Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
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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 ...
Bitter Boardroom Feud for Korea Zinc Takes a Dramatic Turn
An eventful shareholder meeting provided the latest twist in the dispute between the families whose deceased patriarchs ...
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Seoul envoy pledges to ensure S. Korea, U.S. remain on same page for N.K. denuclearization goal
South Korea's top envoy to the United States vowed Thursday to ensure that Seoul and Washington maintain the goal of North Korea's denuclearization, after U.S. President Donald Trump described ...
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Choongampa: the schoolmate group that planned S Korean martial law
The so-called Choongampa faction, a group with origins in the private school in Seoul where imprisoned South Korean President ...
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Swarms of ant-like robots work together to lift objects 2,000 times their weight
Explore the potential of magnetic robots in medical procedures. Learn how these tiny robots can work together to tackle ...
Lifetime ban on Son Jun-ho in China won’t be extended to rest of the world
The lifetime ban on former South Korean international Son Jun-ho, imposed in China last year after charges of match-fixing, has not been extended to the ...