Suspended South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment trial to start Tuesday
Despite his earlier resolve to attend the hearing, Mr. Yoon will not be present in the courtroom on Tuesday due to security concerns, his legal representatives said Sunday.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon seeks injunction against warrant execution: lawyer
Yoon Kab-keun, one of Mr. Yoon’s legal representatives, insist the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials does not have the authority to conduct an…
Nepal’s local and federal governments lock horns over Everest chopper ban
On December 12, the local municipality and the Sagarmatha National Park, home to the 8,848.86-metre mountain, issued directives restricting choppers from flying over the park on…
Bangladesh interim government preparing for both national, local elections, says Chief Adviser Yunus
Prof Yunus said the national elections would be held either at the end of this year or by the first half of next year.
Scrutiny intensifies in joint probe into S. Korean President Yoon’s martial law as CIO chief apologises
Oh Dong-woon, chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, expressed his determination to make no mistakes in their second attempt.
Confusion in joint probe ahead of 2nd attempt to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials reversed its earlier decision to order police to detain the president seven hours after police resisted the…
CIO hands over execution of impeached S. Korean President Yoon’s arrest to police
Police said the request to take over arrest duties was made unilaterally by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials without police input, and that the…
Investigative body weighs options as deadline on impeached South Korean President Yoon warrant looms
The detention warrant for Mr. Yoon on allegations related to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration is set to expire at midnight on Monday.
Investigative body enters impeached South Korean President Yoon’s residence to arrest him
They were initially impeded by some 20 presidential bodyguards, who eventually allowed the investigators to enter Yoon's residence after a standoff lasting less than an hour.
President Yoon Suk Yeol defiant, vows to fight arrest ‘until the end’
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, heading the investigation on insurrection and power abuse charges against President Yoon, vowed Wednesday morning…