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South Korean Police Conduct Searches in Presidential Office, Police HQs

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean police have raided the office of President Yoon Suk-yeol, as well as police departments, as part of an investigation into Yoon’s failed attempt to impose martial law, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.

2024-12-11 05:21

S Korea police raid president's office over martial law attempt

Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated over insurrection charges and is set to face a second impeachment vote.

2024-12-11 05:11

South Korea police raid Yoon's office over martial law attempt

Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated over insurrection charges and is set to face a second impeachment vote.

2024-12-11 05:11

North Korea slams Yoon ‘dictatorship’ in first comment on crisis

South Korea is in "chaos" after President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law, North Korean state media said on Wednesday in its first comments on the political upheaval. "Commentators described Yoon's abrupt declaration of martial law as a desper…

2024-12-11 04:43

South Korea ex-defence minister accused of role in martial law tries to commit suicide, official says

SEOUL (Reuters) - Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, has tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre, a justice ministry official told parliament. …

2024-12-11 04:06

South Korea police raid president Yoon's office over martial law

South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol's office amid a martial law investigation. Former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun was arrested, reportedly after a suicide attempt, on insurrection charges. North Korea criticized the chaos caused by Yoon'…

2024-12-11 04:05

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case

An official says former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed to do so.

2024-12-11 03:17

South Korea's Ex-Defence Minister Tries To Kill Himself In Custody

Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre on Wednesday.

2024-12-11 03:38

South Korea Police Raid President's Office

South Korean police said Wednesday that they raided President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathers pace.

2024-12-11 03:30

South Korea police raid president’s office

South Korean police said Wednesday that they raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office, as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathers pace. “The Special Investigation Team has conducted a raid on the presidential office, the National Police A…

2024-12-11 03:27