South Korean investigators have sought an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over this month's short-lived imposition of martial law, an official said on Monday, the first time an incumbent president has faced such action.

Misinformation continued to surge online in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his botched attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. In the latest example, social media posts shared pictures they falsely claimed showed billionaire Elon Musk meeting with Yoon to convey the support of US President-elect Donald Trump .

South Korean investigators said Wednesday they would implement an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law by the deadline on Jan. 6, as the impeached leader's supporters rallied outside his residence.

Senior secretaries tender resignations after acting leader names new judges to court handling Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case

Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after his office expressed regret over acting President Choi Sang-mok's approval of two new judges to a court set to decide Yoon's fate.

As South Korea ushers in 2025, its democracy stands at a critical moment. The nation is still reeling from the political turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden declaration of martial law on Dec.

South Korea issued an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol following his martial law decree that plummeted crypto prices.

A pre-flight check of the deadly plane crash in South Korea showed "no issues" prior as U.S. investigators arrived to aid the investigation, according to multiple reports.

In a first for the country, a court issued an arrest warrant for a former president on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion.

South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, following his impeachment and suspension from power after imposing martial law earlier this month.