Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted on bribery charges

[SEOUL] Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been indicted for bribery and other charges, a special prosecution team said on Friday, amid a widening probe...

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives for a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 12, 2025.

South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim arrested: prosecutors

[SEOUL] South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.

Seoul’s Central District Court senior judge Nam Se Jin issued an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over concerns that he could “destroy evidence” in the case.

South Korean court orders new arrest of disgraced ex-president Yoon

[SEOUL] A South Korean court early on Thursday approved a fresh arrest warrant for disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody, days after special investigators renewed efforts ...

A special council questioned former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yoon (centre) on Saturday over his resistance during a failed arrest attempt in January, as well as allegations that he authorised drones to fly to Pyongyang as a justification for declaring martial law.

South Korea investigators seek to arrest former president Yoon again

[SEOUL] South Korean prosecutors requested a new arrest warrant on Sunday to detain former president Yoon Suk Yeol, after questioning him twice, including a session that lasted over nine hours.

Yoon is accused of tacitly encouraging the violence after warning that the country was “in danger”.

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves party ahead of snap election

[SEOUL] South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday (May 17) as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, is leading in most opinion polls, with the Gallup Poll released last Friday showing 34 per cent of respondents supporting him.

South Korean presidential race in top gear as frontrunner joins

The election of the new leader will be a crucial step in putting the export-driven nation back on track

Demonstrators against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather at a rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korea has been effectively leaderless since December when Yoon attempted to subvert civilian rule but was quickly impeached by law.

South Korea to go to the polls on June 3 to elect next president

[SEOUL] South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, the country’s acting president said on Tuesday (Apr 8), after former president Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over a disastrous ...

The Constitutional Court’s ruling on Apr 4 immediately stripped Yoon Suk-yeol of his powers and set in motion a presidential election to take place within the next 60 days.

South Korea court ousts President Yoon, triggering election

[SEOUL] A South Korean court removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office over his ill-fated martial law declaration, paving the way for a presidential race to end a leadership vacuum that has gripped ...

Han Duck Soo, who immediately resumed South Korea's acting presidency after the ruling, thanked the Constitutional Court for its “wise decision”.

South Korea court dismisses impeachment of prime minister: Yonhap

[SEOUL] South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck Soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president - a role he was given after the president was suspend...

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wave South Korean and US flags during a rally near the presidential residence in Seoul on March 8, 2025 after a motorcade carrying Yoon arrived at the residence.

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea’s acting president calls for calm

[SEOUL] South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang Mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court’s ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk ...