The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

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South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.

It was a tumultuous end to 2024 for South Korea. On December 14, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law. Then, just two weeks later, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach his replacement, Han Duck-soo, accusing him of colluding with his predecessor.

South Korea's anti-corruption agency's failed attempt to detain the impeached president highlights challenges in holding powerful figures accountable amids...

Yoon Suk Yeol has vowed to ‘fight to the end’ as he resists attempts to hold him accountable amid political crisis

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South Korea is a key security ally for Washington but the country has been wracked by a crisis sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law decree on December 3.

More than 100 firefighters and 40 vehicles were deployed

Impeached leader’s security prevent police from executing warrant to detain him for questioning over last month’s martial law decree