Local media reports have pegged March 14 as the date, with police on high alert and religious leaders calling for calm amid threat of violent clashes.

Former South Korean leader Moon Jae-in hailed the arrest of his successor President Yoon Suk Yeol but an image appearing to show Moon celebrating the event is manipulated. The original picture predates Yoon's short-lived martial law that plunged the country into turmoil -- and shows Moon after his election victory in May 2017.

In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed to push for political reform if reinstated.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles ... Yoon’s December 3 decree threw South Korea into turmoil when he banned political activity and sent troops to the heart ...

South Korea and the United States will begin a key annual joint military exercise next week to enhance their combined defense capabilities against North Korean military threats, the allies said in a joint press briefing on Thursday.

South Korean parliamentary lawyers seeking President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal over his short-lived imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator on Tuesday during their final arguments at his impeachment trial.

After Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024, false claims of support from the United States for the ousted South Korean leader have circulated on social media.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave a closing statement at his impeachment trial on Tuesday, apologizing to citizens for his short-lived declaration of martial law but defending the move.

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial concludes today after the final hearing. As the 64-year-old leader fights to stay out of prison for his rash martial law decree on December 3,

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces his final impeachment hearing Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration. Yoon's short-lived suspension of civilian rule plunged ...

Mr Yoon has denied any wrongdoing and blamed the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, which obstructed his agenda, impeached senior officials and slashed key parts of the government’s budget bill.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to ...