A recent poll revealed that support for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has narrowly overtaken the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DP), albeit within the margin of error. The reversal is the first in three months since support for the DP (28%) surpassed the PPP (27%) in the second week of October last year,
A Seoul court is set to rule on investigators' request for warrant to formally arrest Yoon as early as Saturday night - Anadolu Ajansı
SEOUL: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday (Jan 18) to attend a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party said Wednesday that the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was the beginning of restoring order to the country after weeks of political turmoil.
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.
Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained, making him the first sitting president to be arrested in the country's history