Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that backfired spectacularly for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

On April 4, South Korea’s Constitutional Court officially dismissed Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency. The ruling came down ...

South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and removed him from office SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoon Suk Yeol’s political ...

Democracy worked as it supposed in South Korea, as a president who abused power was peacefully removed from power. It’s a ...

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The drama that has engulfed South Korea's politics is far from over. Former president Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to enact martial law and send troops onto Seoul streets last year cost him his job.

SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law in December involved special forces storming the National Assembly and National Election Commission, was officially ...

SEOUL, April 14 (Reuters) - South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol argued that his brief martial law declaration late last year was "not a coup d’etat" as he appeared in court on Monday for ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoon Suk Yeol's political rise was fast: the former star prosecutor clinched South Korea's presidency only a year after he entered politics. But his downfall was even ...

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared for the first time at his criminal trial on high-stakes rebellion charges SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoon Suk Yeol ...