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South Korean court re-arrests ex-President Yoon over martial law case
Telengana Today
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July 10, 2025
A South Korean court has re-arrested former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief martial law decree in December. The court cited risks of evidence destruction, as a special prosecutor pursues multiple charges including rebellion and abuse of...
South Korea's ex-President Yoon detained again
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
South Korea's disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol returned to prison on Thursday as prosecutors investigate accusations of insurrection after he declared martial law last December. He is being held in a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention...
Seoul court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean Pre...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, 10 July, 2025-- A Seoul court on Thursday issued a warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol over last December's martial law decree, marking his second detention in connection with the case, Yonhap news agency...
South Korean autoworkers face attacks on working conditions from Trump tariffs
World Socialist Web Site
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July 10, 2025
South Korea’s auto industry is facing growing opposition from the working class in the face of Trump’s trade tariffs. Workers at companies like GM Korea have voted to strike, signaling their desire to fight back against the attacks on their jobs...
South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Yoon detained again over martial law
Borneo Post
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July 10, 2025
Yoon leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on July 9, 2025, before being driven to the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang. — AFP photo SEOUL (July 10): South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for a second time...
South Korea status rises with Polish K2 order, says GlobalData
Army Technology
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July 9, 2025
South Korea’s recent deal to provide Poland with additional K2 Black Panther main battle tanks (MBT) strengthens its position in the European defence market, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData. As part of the $6.5bn deal, South...
South Korea Martial Law Case: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol in Jail for Second Time After Court Issues Arrest Warrant
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Seoul, July 10: A court in Seoul on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and placed him in custody for the second time, Yonhap News Agency reported. Senior judge at the...
Is South Korea in play? Rubio visit canceled after new president’s invitation to Xi Jinping
World Tribune
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July 10, 2025
by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2025 Real World News In his first major appearance on the world stage, South Korea’s newly elected leftist President Lee Jae-Myung failed to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit in Canada last...
South Korea court orders fresh arrest of ex-president Yoon over martial law bid
Malay Mail
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July 10, 2025
SEOUL, July 10 — A South Korean court today approved a fresh arrest warrant for disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody, days after special investigators renewed efforts to detain him over his failed martial law bid....
South Korea K2 deal with Poland beefs up European position
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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July 9, 2025
South Korea’s ambitions to become a major global defence exporter have taken a significant leap forward with the recent announcement of a $6.5 billion contract to supply 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks to Poland. The deal confirms Seoul as...
South Korean court orders new arrest of disgraced former president Yoon
The New Zealand Herald
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July 10, 2025
The latest arrest warrant was issued over concerns that Yoon would “destroy evidence” in the case, Nam Se Jin, a senior judge at Seoul’s Central District Court said. The former president, 64, attended a hearing on Wednesday that lasted about seven...
South Korea holds rates steady amid tariff, household debt concerns
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 10, 2025
By Jihoon Lee and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as policymakers steered a cautious path amid concerns about financial stability risks stemming from rising household debt and economic...
South Korea arrests ex-leader Yoon on obstruction of justice charges
Nikkei Asia
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SEOUL -- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested early Thursday on charges related to his declaration of martial law in December, including suspicion of special obstruction of public duties, the country's media reported. Yoon had...
South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Rearrested On New Charges: Report
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 02:39 IST Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was rearrested. He faces multiple charges, including insurrection. South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol (Photo: AP file) South Korea’s former president...
South Korea Tries to Tie Tariffs to Security Protections in Trump Trade Talks
Breitbart
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July 9, 2025
South Korea sent its National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac to Washington this week to meet with top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, telling reporters that his government sought to handle security concerns alongside trade...
South Korean court orders new arrest of disgraced ex-president Yoon
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[SEOUL] A South Korean court early on Thursday approved a fresh arrest warrant for disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody, days after special investigators renewed efforts to detain him over his failed martial law bid....
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon
ARY News
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July 9, 2025
A South Korean court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid last year, the Yonhap news agency reported. Nam Se-jin, a senior judge at Seoul’s Central District Court, issued the...
South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon over martial law decree
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
A protester wears a mask of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a rally in support of a hearing to review a special prosecutor’s request for his arrest, near the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, July...
South Korea Arrests Ex-Leader for a Second Time
Political Wire
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July 9, 2025
“Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ousted president, already on trial on insurrection charges, was rearrested and sent back to jail early on Thursday after a special prosecutor accused him of additional criminal offenses,” the New York Times reports....
S. Korea's court issues warrant to detain ex-president Yoon
China Daily Global
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SEOUL -- South Korea's court issued a warrant to detain former president Yoon Suk-yeol, sought by special counsel investigating Yoon's short-lived martial law imposition, the special counsel team's spokesperson said early Thursday. The Seoul...