Yoon, South Korea

South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament.
Commander of South Korean special forces unit says he was asked to help Yoon's martial law bid
SEOUL: The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court on Thursday (Feb 6) he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed
South Korea’s top commander testifies against Yoon in impeachment trial
A senior South Korean military commander has testified in court that he was asked how to cut electricity to parliament during last year’s failed martial law attempt by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Top South Korean officer says was asked to help Yoon martial law bid
The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.
The pastor and the president: the religious hardliner backing South Korea’s Yoon
Yoon and his legal team have repeatedly invoked far-right claims, without evidence, of a conspiracy between South Korea’s left-wing opposition and Pyongyang as they defend the president from criminal charges of insurrection and try to convince the constitutional court to reinstate him.
What Will South Korea’s Post-Yoon Foreign Policy Look Like?
With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident around the world among the leading democracies. Confrontation with increasing arms races, demonstrations of strength, and allied summitry were the order of the day.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over his martial law, reports say
South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan
South Korea's impeached prime minister told parliament on Thursday that "everyone" in a hastily-arranged meeting of ministers expressed concerns about President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law plan before he announced it on December 3.
Yoon speaks during impeachment trial
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South Korean president's supporters target priest with 'communist' jibe
As South Korean clergymen joined a growing push to boot impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a prominent priest was ...
Why does first lady Kim Keon Hee not visit detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol?
On Feb 3, Mr Seok Dong-hyeon, Mr Yoon’s close friend who recently joined the team of Mr Yoon’s legal representatives, said in ...
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S. Korean president indicted on insurrection charges after martial law attempt
SEOUL — Prosecutors indicted South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law last month. Yoon is the ...
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate hangs in balance as impeachment hearings continue
Yoon, a former prosecutor, plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil when he declared martial law on December 3, ...
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How Polarization Undermines Democracy in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon's recent declaration of martial law highlights the nation's political disfunction. Dr. Yul Sohn and Dr. Won-Taek Kang of the East Asia Institute reflect on the trends in ...