A look at the South Korean leader who has been impeached after shocking martial law edict

South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a stunning fall from grace for a man who rose from ...

A look at the context behind South Korea’s shocking martial law edict

It may seem that the wild scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea’s ...
Reuters

South Korea's Yoon under pressure to resign as threat of impeachment looms

SEOUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party leader said President Yoon Suk Yeol needed to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law, increasing the pressure on him to quit even ...
Yahoo

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on July 9, 2025. - Kyodo/Getty Images ...
Chicago Tribune

Column: South Korea deserves praise for handling of impeachment

South Korean government prosecutors have recommended that former President Yoon Suk Yeol be punished with death for his stunning effort early in December 2024 to return to dictatorship. This is an ...
East Asia Forum

Overcoming the constraints on South Korea’s growth

The most urgent task facing the Lee Jae-myung administration after its inauguration in June 2025 was concluding tariff negotiations with the United States. Due to the impeachment of former president ...
Human Rights Watch

South Korea

Women participate in a rally to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. President Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party took office in June 2025 after winning ...