2026-04-29 380a21b443060f0c75da27fb2c6a4461ed3d86f9 32 Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol 1 /wiki/arrest%20of%20yoon%20suk%20yeol Seoul High Court 2 /wiki/seoul%20high%20court South Korea 14 /wiki/south%20korea Yoon Suk Yeol 71 /wiki/yoon%20suk%20yeol abuse of power 172 /wiki/abuse%20of%20power obstruction of justice 116 /wiki/obstruction%20of%20justice president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20south%20korea presidential security personnel 239 /wiki/presidential%20security%20service%20(south%20korea) Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol Seoul High Court South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol abuse of power obstruction of justice president presidential security personnel Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol 2026-02-19 8d27e57c0fdf1a6a3f9eed041fbc38d4a83c6def /feed/2026/02/19/former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-is-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-being-found-guilty-of-leading-an-insur Former South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024. 1771514512 2026-02-19 265fac7bb0d0b1a576dc1b50d47f30be40161cd7 /feed/2026/02/19/former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-is-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-being-found-guilty-of-leading-an-insu Former South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024. 1771507286 2026-02-19 8dabd530bb430c16d32cdab5d0233eb71e36751b 10 Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 4 /feed/2026/02/19/former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-is-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-being-found-guilty-of-leading-an-insurr Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024. 2026-01-16 91f3d137613382bb78bae9a3e82d86a495688c56 10 Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 4 /feed/2026/01/16/a-high-court-in-seoul-south-korea-sentences-former-president-yoon-suk-yeol-to-five-years-in-prison-for-obstructing-jus A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing justice and excluding cabinet members during his 2024 martial law declaration, while acquitting him of document forgery. 2026-01-2 ae6380c12e26ef79ffdfad1d50b3465b456ef71e 18 Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 4 /feed/2026/01/2/a-south-korean-court-issues-a-new-six-month-detention-warrant-for-former-president-yoon-suk-yeol-after-indicting-him-on A South Korean court issues a new six-month detention warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol after indicting him on additional charges linked to his declaration of martial law in 2024, citing the risk of evidence tampering. 2025-07-9 2ae5ae2fd1c37e36c36a42cc41675e466c138b78 17 Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 4 /feed/2025/07/9/the-seoul-central-district-court-issues-an-arrest-warrant-for-former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-over-five-key The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol over five key charges related to his short-lived martial law declaration on December 3, 2024, placing him in custody for the first time since March due to concerns of evidence tampering. 2025-06-3 dbb9742a1482e24dd938851dc120df362d01fc30 /feed/2025/06/3/citizens-of-south-korea-vote-in-a-snap-election-to-choose-their-president-with-five-candidates-competing-the-election Citizens of South Korea vote in a snap election to choose their president, with five candidates competing. The election is held 60 days after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court of Korea and six months after failed declaration of martial law. 1748965650 2025-06-3 485ab2fa79f99d08761c2b45f180d6a3795e22cc /feed/2025/06/3/citizens-of-south-korea-vote-in-snap-election-to-choose-their-president-with-five-candidates-competed-the-election-is Citizens of South Korea vote in snap election to choose their president, with five candidates competed. The election is held 60 days after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court of Korea and six months after failed declaration of martial law. 1748929645 2025-06-3 64bbb3544039d121da9ce8c9122adef2d7bcfb71 23 South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 3 /feed/2025/06/3/citizens-of-south-korea-vote-in-a-snap-election-to-elect-their-president-between-five-candidates-the-election-is-held-6 Citizens of South Korea vote in a snap election to elect their president between five candidates. The election is held 60 days after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court of Korea six months after the failed declaration of martial law. 2025-05-27 e4fcb0ec845effdb66f59d467df5bd76e95a8f20 7 South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 3 /feed/2025/05/27/south-korean-authorities-announce-travel-bans-on-former-acting-presidents-han-duck-soo-and-choi-sang-mok-as-they-are-in South Korean authorities announce travel bans on former acting presidents Han Duck-soo and Choi Sang-mok, as they are investigated for insurrection along with former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who is already indicted. 2025-01-15 854f6c22d0ffa7f05d769ba06336bc5a3b706d7d /feed/2025/01/15/anti-corruption-officials-and-police-attempt-to-breach-the-residence-of-impeached-president-yoon-suk-yeol-for-a-second-t Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time to execute his arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. 1736932292 2025-01-15 626802fc344feff166659fc868194b91ae9107cb 15 South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president presidential security personnel 4 /feed/2025/01/15/anti-corruption-officials-and-police-attempt-to-breach-the-residence-of-impeached-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-f Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time in order to execute an arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. Following a five-hour standoff, Yoon is arrested, becoming South Korea's first sitting president to be arrested. 2024-12-26 d15e7ba007bbfddb40febd7f069744eb24325337 /feed/2024/12/26/south-korea-s-opposition-files-a-motion-to-impeach-the-country-s-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-also-acting-president-of-t South Korea's opposition files a motion to impeach the country's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, also acting president of the Republic, two weeks after the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. 1735265740 2024-12-26 0ea1bdaa21e02490cb77872b37f78062fa9e2692 26 South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 3 /feed/2024/12/26/south-korea-s-opposition-files-a-motion-to-impeach-prime-minister-and-acting-president-han-duck-soo-two-weeks-after-pre South Korea's opposition files a motion to impeach prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached. 2024-12-9 906401b9d5a0b2ea4ce2578f773a81dc8940878f 38 South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 3 /feed/2024/12/9/the-south-korean-corruption-investigation-office-imposes-a-blanket-travel-ban-on-president-yoon-suk-yeol-for-his-failed The South Korean Corruption Investigation Office imposes a blanket travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol for his failed attempt at imposing martial law last week. 2024-12-4 23339c531b0a6303708a792bbd32b9a55073cfc0 23 South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol president 3 /feed/2024/12/4/the-korean-confederation-of-trade-unions-and-other-professional-unions-in-south-korea-announce-a-labor-strike-on-decembe The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and other professional unions in South Korea announce a labor strike on December 5 and 6 in response to President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of martial law yesterday, calling for Yoon's resignation. /feed/2026/04/29/the-seoul-high-court-increases-former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-s-sentence-to-seven-years-in-prison-for-obstr AFP via France 24 29 702b25151d50dae303cea71dece69277d6a5ddf4 4 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260429-south-korean-court-hikes-ex-president-s-sentence-for-obstructing-justice 2026 The Seoul High Court increases former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence to seven years in prison for obstruction of justice and abuse of power, citing his use of presidential security personnel to interfere with his arrest and other actions.