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Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence

Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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A supporter of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stands next to an extendable police barrier in front of a picture of Yoon displayed on a large monitor, expressing Korean words of encouragement for Yoon, during a rally near his residence in Seoul on Jan. 8, 2025.
January 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM

S. Korean court clears govt, agency of liability in adoptee’s US deportation case

A South Korean court has cleared the government and an adoption agency of all liability in a lawsuit filed by a Korean man whose traumatic adoption journey led to an abusive childhood in the United States and ultimately his deportation to South Korea a...
January 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
FILE - South Korean adoptee Adam Crapser speaks during an interview in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
January 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM

'Another violation,' Blinken says of North Korean launch as he visits South Korea

The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.
January 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A man walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile out to sea off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 6, 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Protesters gather at impeached South Korean president's residence

Thousands of South Korean citizens gathered on Sunday near impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence a day before an arrest warrant for him expires. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
January 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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January 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM

With a day left, South Korean anti-corruption agency urges police to arrest president

With the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol expiring on Monday, the South Korean anti-corruption agency asked police to detain the embattled leader.
January 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024.
January 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Protesters gather at impeached South Korean president's residence

Thousands of South Korean citizens were gathering on Sunday near impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence a day before an arrest warrant for him expires.
January 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Supporters of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol react to Christian devotional songs played during a rally near his residence as snow falls in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM

What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound

A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics
January 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
January 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to detain impeached Yoon

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following an hours-long standoff with the presidential security service ...
January 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
January 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand impeached president's ouster

Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to de...
January 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a Sunday service as they gather to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
January 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM

South Korean investigators drop effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

Police vehicles and crowds of the impeached president's backers were seen outside his home in the South Korean capital.
January 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Police vehicles and crowds of the impeached president's backers were seen outside his home in the South Korean capital. Photos showed protesters lying down in front of police in an attempt to block authorities from the residence.
January 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM

South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.
January 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose a court having issued a warrant to detain Yoon, as police offices stand guard near the presidential residence in Seoul, Jan. 3, 2025.
January 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM

Impeached South Korean president issues defiant message

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has issued a defiant statement to his rightwing supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul
January 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose a court having issued a warrant to detain Yoon, near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. The signs read, "Oppose impeachment." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
January 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM

Grieving families of victims of S. Korean plane crash visit site for memorial service

Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea have visited the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day
January 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
FILE - Relatives of passengers on a plane which skidded off a runway and burst into flames, react at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, FILE)
January 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM

Investigators comb South Korean runway following deadly Jeju Air plane crash

Some investigators were on their hands and knees, combing for forensic evidence around the crash site at Muan International Airport. Sunday's crash killed 179 people, leaving two survivors.
January 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
VIDEO: Investigators comb South Korean runway following deadly Jeju Air plane crash
December 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Survivor speaks out after deadly plane crash in South Korea

One of the two Jeju Air crew members who survived the Boeing 737 crash and is recovering in the ICU told doctors that when he woke up, he had already been rescued.
December 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
VIDEO: Survivor speaks out after deadly plane crash in South Korea
December 31, 2024 at 2:23 PM

Investigators comb runway, searching for answers in deadly South Korean plane crash

After a deadly plane crash in South Korea, authorities are conducting a full investigation on 101 of the same model of aircraft that are operating in six local airlines.
December 31, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Police forensics personnel and National Bureau of Investigation officials work at the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 31, 2024.
December 31, 2024 at 12:40 PM

1 of 2 survivors of deadly South Korea jet crash is alert and talking

A flight attendant, one of just two survivors of the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea on Sunday that killed 179 people, is awake and talking, a hospital official said.
December 31, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Firefighters and rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, Dec. 29, 2024.
December 31, 2024 at 3:51 AM

Investigators probe cause of South Korean plane crash

A team from the NTSB joined South Korean investigators to figure out what led to Sunday's crash, which killed 179 people. Only two people -- both flight attendants -- survived the Jeju Air crash.
December 31, 2024 at 3:51 AM
VIDEO: Investigators probe cause of South Korean plane crash
December 31, 2024 at 2:01 AM

Aviation expert on possible causes of South Korean jet crash

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks to pilot and aviation expert John Nance on what clues investigators are studying in the South Korea plane crash that claimed 179 lives.
December 31, 2024 at 2:01 AM
VIDEO: Aviation expert on possible causes of South Korean jet crash
December 31, 2024 at 12:53 AM

Arrest warrant issued for South Korea's impeached President Yoon

South Korean investigators' request for an arrest and search warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was approved by the court.
December 31, 2024 at 12:53 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024.
December 30, 2024 at 7:15 PM

What to know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash

ABC News contributor and aviation consultant Col. Steve Ganyard breaks down the latest on the Jeju Air flight 2216 crash in South Korea.
December 30, 2024 at 7:15 PM
VIDEO: What to know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash
December 30, 2024 at 6:43 PM

Mystery grows over deadly South Korea plane crash

Investigators are trying to determine what happened in the moments before a Boeing flight skidded off the runway, killing 179 people on board.
December 30, 2024 at 6:43 PM
VIDEO: Mystery grows over deadly South Korea plane crash
December 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM

South Korean President Yoon could be arrested over martial law declaration

Officials are seeking to arrest him on insurrection and abuse of power charges.
December 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Officials are seeking to arrest him on insurrection and abuse of power charges.
December 30, 2024 at 3:26 PM

179 dead in South Korean plane crash

U.S. federal officials have joined the investigation into the Jeju Air plane that was landing at Muan International Airport when it went off the runway and crashed into a wall.
December 30, 2024 at 3:26 PM
VIDEO: 179 dead in South Korean plane crash
December 30, 2024 at 2:05 PM

2 survivors recovering as South Korean officials probe Jeju Air plane crash

Authorities in South Korea were working on Monday to confirm the identities of more than three dozen of the 179 passengers who were killed when a Jeju Air plane crashed.
December 30, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Firefighters and recovery teams work at the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 30, 2024.
December 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Boeing 737 crash lands at airport in South Korea

The Jeju Air flight came in with no landing gear deployed, skidding at high speed before plowing into a wall and erupting into flames.
December 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM
VIDEO: Boeing 737 crash lands at airport in South Korea
December 30, 2024 at 12:56 PM

179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea

179 people are dead after an airplane veered off a runway upon landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday morning, according to local media.
December 30, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Firefighters and rescue team members work near the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024.
December 29, 2024 at 6:31 PM

2 rescued, 179 dead in South Korean plane crash

ABC’s Gio Benitez reports on the plane crash in South Korea on “This Week.”
December 29, 2024 at 6:31 PM
VIDEO: 2 rescued, 179 dead in South Korean plane crash
December 29, 2024 at 6:16 PM

179 dead after plane crash in South Korea

ABC News Contributor John Nance joins Live to discuss the Jeju Air flight 2216 crash.
December 29, 2024 at 6:16 PM
VIDEO: 179 dead after plane crash in South Korea
December 29, 2024 at 4:11 PM

South Korean passenger plane crash-lands, killing scores

ABC News' contributor and aviation analyst John Nance discusses the deadly crash-landing, which authorities said killed at least 176 people.
December 29, 2024 at 4:11 PM
VIDEO: South Korean passenger plane crash-lands, killing scores
December 27, 2024 at 8:05 PM

South Korea’s National Assembly impeaches acting president

The vote took place just 13 days after the country’s prime minister, Han Duk-soo, began his role as acting president.
December 27, 2024 at 8:05 PM
VIDEO: South Korea’s National Assembly impeaches acting president
December 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM

South Korea opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting president

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
December 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung casts his ballot during a plenary session for the impeachment motion against South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
December 26, 2024 at 8:41 AM

S. Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president

South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeo...
December 26, 2024 at 8:41 AM
South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo speaks at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Choi Jae-koo/Yonhap via AP)
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 AM

South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president

South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Protesters hold a banner showing images of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, and acting President Han Duck-soo during a rally demanding the arrest of Yoon in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. The banner reads "Denounce Han Duck-soo's veto." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Party leader resigns after South Korean president’s martial law declaration

The South Korean National Assembly voted on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol in a divisive vote.
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Policemen stand guard in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 16, 2024.
December 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM

South Korea's ruling party leader resigns

The resignation comes two days after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment vote.
December 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM
The resignation comes two days after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment vote.
December 15, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Thousands celebrate in Seoul after South Korean president impeached

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he sent troops to the National Assembly during his attempt to enforce martial law.
December 15, 2024 at 2:57 PM
VIDEO: Thousands celebrate in Seoul after South Korean president impeached
December 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM

South Korea passes impeachment bill on President Yoon Suk Yeol

The South Korean National Assembly has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in a divisive vote.
December 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Protesters calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol gather for the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. South Korean lawmakers on December 14 voted to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office for his failed attempt to impose martial law last week. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
December 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM

South Korean president impeached over martial law

South Korea’s national assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspending him from office after his declaration of martial law that plunged the country into political turmoil.
December 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM
VIDEO: South Korean president impeached over martial law
1 month ago

Seoul invests millions to become 'city without loneliness'

Officials in Seoul, South Korea, plan to spend $327 million over the next 5 years to battle loneliness.
1 month ago
A restaurant owner waits for customers at her empty restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2024.
1 month ago

South Korea's ruling conservative party leader in favor of impeaching President Yoon

The opposition parties moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol last week but failed.
1 month ago
The opposition parties moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol last week but failed
1 month ago

'Unimaginable situation': South Korea endures fallout from martial law effort

President Yoon Suk Yeol listed numerous grievances against opposition lawmakers in an effort to justify his actions.
1 month ago
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024.
1 month ago

South Korea's ruling party leader now in favor of impeaching President Yoon

The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party says he is now in favor of impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
1 month ago
A television screen displays a news report featuring South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Yoon said he would fight until the last minute to defend himself after accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze his administration. Yoon's defiant Thursday morning speech came as the chief of his own party called for his impeachment.
1 month ago

Police raid South Korean presidential office amid arrests after martial law

The search follows more than a week of political turmoil in South Korea after Yoon's brief failed imposition of a police state.
1 month ago
People stand by a railing as the Presidential Office building in the background is raided by police from the national office of investigation, in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 11, 2024.
1 month ago

South Korean police consider travel ban for President Yoon amid martial law inquiry

"We promise the public that we will thoroughly investigate," South Korean senior police officer Woo Jong-soo said on Monday, local time.
1 month ago
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter's question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, Nov. 7, 2024.
1 month ago

South Korea's president avoids impeachment after ruling party boycotts vote

As lawmakers debated to impeach South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, all but two members of Yoon’s own People Power Party walked out of the National Assembly session.
1 month ago
Protesters stage a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment following the president's short-lived martial law declaration in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Slogans read "Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol."
1 month ago

South Korean president faces impeachment vote after imposing martial law

The country's dominant opposition party moved to impeach Yoon on Wednesday, submitting a motion a day after his declaration of martial law set off political chaos.
1 month ago
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter's question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, Nov. 7, 2024.
1 month ago

South Korea's ruling party now believes it is 'necessary' to suspend President Yoon

Relieving South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of his duties would "protect the Republic of Korea and its people,” the ruling party's leader said.
1 month ago
People watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law and the following announcement that he will lift the martial law, after parliamentary vote, at a railway station in Seoul, Dec. 4, 2024.
1 month ago

South Korean president accepts defense minister's resignation

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
1 month ago
People take part in a protest calling for the resignation of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2024.
1 month ago

South Korean president faces calls to resign

Retired Gen. Robert Abrams joined ABC News Live to discuss President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declaring martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
1 month ago
VIDEO: South Korean president faces calls to resign