South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained by authorities following his declaration of martial law in December, which he claimed was to counter an 'anti-state' opposition. A multi-day ...

Some 44,000 supporters of Yoon protesting his arrest gathered in front of the court Saturday afternoon, according to police estimates. Similarly, a group of Yoon's supporters gathered outside the ...

South Korean prosecutors on Monday indicted 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Some of the suspects are ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul As president of South ...

South Korea’s offshore energy exploration projects have come under scrutiny after a highly publicised deep-sea gas field was found to be unproductive, with officials admitting that political ...

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our ...

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court in Seoul on Saturday to oppose the extension of his arrest over his decision to impose martial law. He was brought from a detention ...

SEOUL – A top South Korean military commander said on Feb 4 he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the ...

South Korea's corruption investigation office said it had called Yoon for questioning at 2 p.m. local time (0500 UTC). Yoon seeks to establish 'legitimacy' of martial law ...

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul, as he faces possible imprisonment over his ...

A South Korean court on Sunday extended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, citing concern he could destroy evidence in a criminal investigation into his short-lived ...

A missing man and his three-year-old son have been found following a police appeal. The 36-year-old and the toddler were reported missing after last being seen in the Edinburgh Road area of Perth ...