In 2019, two North Korean fishermen confessed to murdering 16 shipmates before they fled to South Korea by boat and sought asylum. The then-progressive government in the South denied them refugee status or a trial there and, in an unprecedented move, sent them back to the North. That decision triggered not only a political firestorm…
WASHINGTON — South Korea’s Constitutional Court is approaching the final phase of proceedings before it decides in March whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief martial law bid in December. Since its first official hearing on Jan. 14, exactly a month after the National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon, the court has…
South Korea’s impeached and arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally indicted on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection last month when he briefly imposed martial law, prosecutors said. Mr. Yoon’s indictment means that his trial is likely to start soon. It follows the indictments of a former defense minister and several military generals…
With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil. Analysts say that the power transitions, both in Seoul and Washington, could significantly alter the dynamics between East Asian neighbours South Korea, Japan…
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea sounded defiant just over a year ago when the opposition-dominated National Assembly began threatening to impeach him. “I say, ‘Try it, if you want!’” he said during a town-hall meeting. Mr. Yoon has not only been impeached, but on Wednesday he won an ignominious place in South Korean…
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s finance ministry vowed on Sunday to continue to swiftly deploy market stabilising measures as needed to support the economy after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law. The ministry said it will actively communicate with the parliament to keep the economy stable, adding that it…
South Korea’s law enforcement authorities on Monday said they have summoned impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning this week over charges of insurrection and abuse of power related to his failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this month. The joint investigation team, consisting of the police, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials,…
Seoul’s Kospi swung after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached at the weekend for this month’s short-lived martial law declaration (Handout) Asian markets mostly fell Monday after an unexpected slowdown in retail sales reinforced worries about China’s economy, with the latest batch of weak data compounding the disappointment of Beijing’s latest stimulus pledges….
South Korean lawmakers have impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law. In a vote Saturday, 12 conservative lawmakers joined opposition forces to impeach Yoon, whose powers will now be suspended until the country’s Constitutional Court decides whether to formally remove him from office. Here is more from VOA’s Bill Gallo…
Angry rice farmers. Striking doctors. A $2,200 Dior bag. South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, may have sealed his political fate last week when he declared martial law, triggering public outrage. But he was hardly a beloved figure before that. Even before Mr. Yoon’s brief imposition of military rule, a series of scandals and unpopular…