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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on June 28. [KIM KYOUNG-ROK]

Special counsel grills Yoon on martial law in 1st questioning session as protests erupt around Seoul

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home early Sunday after undergoing nearly 15 hours of questioning by the special counsel over his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, marking his first attendance at special counsel questioning session.

2025.6.29

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the eighth trial on insurrection charges at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, western Seoul, on June 23. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon's lawyers call martial law probe 'political, not investigative,' accuses prosecution of 'public shaming'

The legal team for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday strongly criticized the special counsel investigating the alleged insurrection plot in relation to the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law incident.

2025.6.26

Please don’t refuse the summons, Mr. President

We hope the president to accept investigation requests from law enforcement agencies.

2024.12.30

President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a public address on Dec. 7, three days after he rescinded his short-lived martial law decree. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

CIO eyeing arrest warrant for Yoon as president spurns summons a third time

President Yoon Suk Yeol failed for a third time on Sunday to submit to questioning by investigators probing his short-lived imposition of martial law, raising the chances that they could apply for a warrant to arrest him.

2024.12.29

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, third from right, talks with party members during the plenary session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 26. [AP/YONHAP]

National Assembly submits motion to impeach acting President Han

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) submitted a parliamentary impeachment motion against acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday after he said he would hold off on appointing nominees for the Constitutional Court.

2024.12.26

New Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, center, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, right, and former President Tsai Ing-wen wave during Lai's inauguration ceremonies in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday. [AP/YONHAP]

China summons South Korean, Japanese diplomats to lodge Taiwan-related protests

China's Foreign Ministry summoned senior South Korean and Japanese diplomats in Beijing to lodge a protest regarding Taiwan on Wednesday.

2024.5.23

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a press briefing in this file photo. [TASS/YONHAP]

Korea summons Russian ambassador over 'ignorant remarks'

The Foreign Ministry in Seoul summoned the Russian ambassador on Saturday to protest recent comments made by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson about President Yoon Suk Yeol...

2024.2.3

Actor Park Min-young summoned as witness in investigation into ex-boyfriend

Actor Park Min-young was summoned as a witness by prosecutors investigating Kang Jong-hyun, a businessman arrested on Feb. 2 on multiple charges including embezzlement, dereliction of duty and fraudulent transaction. The Seoul Southern District...

2023.2.15

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung delivers a speech at a traditional market in Andong, North Gyeongsang on Thursday, a day after prosecutors issued him a summons for questioning over bribery allegations involving Seongnam's football club. [YONHAP]

Lee Jae-myung receives summons in Seongnam FC investigation

Prosecutors have summoned Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung for questioning over suspicions that he received bribes via Seongnam's football club while he served as the city's mayor, according to party officials on Thursday.

2022.12.22

A photo line is marked at the entrance of the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office in Seocho District, southern Seoul on Tuesday. Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung, was summoned by prosecution to answers questions Tuesday morning on allegations of making false statements in violation of election laws that day but did not to appear. [NEWS1]

Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung defies summons

Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung did not comply with a prosecution summons over possible election law violations on Tuesday and instead submitted a written response.

2022.9.6

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