South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the country's 'malicious' opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court on Tuesday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to 'destroy' his government.

SEOUL : South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol blamed the “malicious” opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court today that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to “destroy” his government.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the sixth impeachment hearing on 6 February, 2025, amid ongoing accusations of ordering military actions against lawmakers during his controversial martial law declaration.

SEOUL: The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court on Thursday (Feb 6) he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed

South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with some facing charges carrying up to a seven-year jail term,

The Secretary-General of South Korea’s National Election Commission, NEC, Kim Yong-bin, on Tuesday defended the integrity of the country’s elections following claims by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol that votes may have been compromised.