South Koreans began voting Tuesday in a snap presidential election, concluding months of political upheaval following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s controversial imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment, AFP reported. Polling stations opened at 6:00 a.m. local time in districts across the country, including Seoul’s Munrae-dong area, where a small group of elderly voters…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Senator Yunus Akintunde the Distinguished representing Oyo Central Senatorial District recently concluded a working visit to South Korea. The trip was facilitated by the Korea Foundation, a public diplomacy organization affiliated with South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and which is committed to promoting better understanding of Korea and strengthening friendship in…
The embattled and impeached South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Thursday refused to attend a second day of questioning by investigators, further stonewalling a criminal probe into whether he committed insurrection with his martial law bid. According to reports that Yoon on Wednesday became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested and…
South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, CIO said on Monday it has requested the defence ministry and the presidential security service to cooperate ahead of the second attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. The CIO said it sent letters to the ministry and the security service late Sunday asking for their cooperation…
South Korea’s presidential security chief, Park Chong-jun on Friday said there must be no bloodshed if investigators attempt to execute another arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. It was gathered that Yoon has refused questioning and last week resisted arrest in a tense stand-off between his guards…
In a dramatic escalation of South Korea’s ongoing political crisis, anti-corruption investigators have sought a renewed arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose controversial attempt to impose martial law last month plunged the nation into turmoil. The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) confirmed late Monday that it had refiled a request with the Seoul…