Dec 15, 2025 · Yoon’s martial law decree in December 2024 lasted only several hours and resulted in his rapid downfall.

On 29 June 2021, Yoon announced his candidacy in the 2022 presidential election. He joined the People Power Party (PPP) in July and won its nomination in November.

Dec 15, 2025 · South Korea indicts ex-leader Yoon over power plot provoking North Jailed former president accused of a plot to provoke military aggression from North to help consolidate his rule.

Dec 15, 2025 · Former President Yoon Suk Yeol began preparations for his short-lived imposition of martial law in or before October 2023, a special counsel team concluded Monday.

SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Former South Korean President ‌Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke North ‌Korea into mounting an armed aggression to create justification for the December 2024 martial …

Dec 14, 2024 · South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday in a vote triggered after his fleeting failed attempt to impose martial law in early December. A …

Apr 3, 2025 · South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in …

Dec 15, 2024 · Yoon has been banned from leaving South Korea. Yoon's defense minister and police chief and two other high-level figures have been arrested over the martial law enforcement.

Dec 15, 2025 · Investigators have concluded that South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate rivals and monopolize power.

Jul 10, 2025 · A South Korean court approved the new arrest of former President Yoon on charges related to his imposition of martial law in December. Yoon's lawyers had described …