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South Korea's Yoon Defends His Martial Law Decree in His First Public Appearance Since His Arrest

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Newest development Jan 21, 2025 · 3 reportsSouth Korea’s Yoon appears at impeachment trial over martial law bid

South Korea’s impeached president denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month.

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    South Korea's Yoon Defends His Martial Law Decree in His First Public Appearance Since His Arrest

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    South Korea: Yoon attends court hearing over his detention – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at the court as hundreds of his supporters rallied outside. Since his arrest earlier this week over his failed martial law bid, Yoon had thus far refused to cooperate with investigators.

  3. CBS News

    South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon over martial law decree (opens CBS News)

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    Yoon's lawyers could also file a petition to challenge the court's arrest warrant.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The decision to arrest Yoon triggered unrest at the Seoul Western District Court, where dozens of his supporters broke in and rioted, destroying the main door...

  5. The Republic

    South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot (opens The Republic)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said Sunday that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions over the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said Sunday that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions over the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.

  7. NBC News

    South Korea’s impeached president arrested over martial law declaration as his supporters riot (opens NBC News)

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    South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    South Korea: Yoon backers riot at court president's arrest – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing charges of rebellion after he briefly imposed martial law in December. Supporters of the embattled politician broke into a Seoul court and broke windows and equipment.

  9. Military.com

    South Korea's Yoon Defends His Martial Law Decree in His First Public Appearance Since His Arrest (opens Military.com)

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    South Korea’s impeached president denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month.

  10. UPI

    South Korea’s Yoon appears at impeachment trial over martial law bid (opens UPI)

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    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court for his impeachment trial Tuesday, defending his short-lived martial law bid and denying charges that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers away.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The assembly impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last month, but the Constitutional Court will decide whether to formally dismiss or reinstate him.

  12. Al Jazeera

    S Korea’s President Yoon defends martial law call at impeachment trial (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Yoon says special forces soldiers sent to National Assembly on December 3 were not there to disable the legislature.

  13. NBC News

    South Korea’s Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree (opens NBC News)

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    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a hearing in his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law.

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