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President Yoon Suk Yeol has selected a prominent Sewol ferry disaster campaigner and basic income advocate to lead the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The appointment reflects a push to prioritize social welfare and victim advocacy in government leadership.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted and received an 18-month suspended prison term for violating election law by making false statements during his campaign. This ruling could also result in the PPP losing a significant amount of money.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will not file a constitutional appeal against his Supreme Court conviction on obstruction of justice charges, citing his opposition to challenging finalized court rulings.
The Supreme Court in South Korea postponed its ruling on former first lady Kim Keon Hee to July 24, following a special counsel's request to consider a lower court ruling that found former President Yoon Suk Yeol partly guilty.
A special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration has indicted former Joint Chiefs of Staff head Kim Myung-soo for his alleged involvement.
Former South Korean President Yoon has been sentenced to an additional 30 years in prison for ordering drone flights into North Korea. This new sentence brings his total prison time to 30 years.
A Seoul court is scheduled to deliver its verdict this week on charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is accused of ordering drone incursions into Pyongyang to declare martial law.
A special counsel team has sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from a political broker.
A special counsel team in South Korea has sought a 20-year prison term for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae. He is accused of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and granting undue favors to Yoon's wife.
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has publicly denied any prior knowledge of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s plan to declare martial law, making her first public comment on the issue.
Several military officials who were disciplined for involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Dec. 3, 2024 martial law attempt have begun legal action to overturn the decisions against them.
A special counsel in South Korea raided the home and offices of three-term conservative Rep. Yoon Han-hong as part of an investigation into alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to relocate the presidential residence.
South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party formally moved to distance itself from disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday, adopting a resolution apologizing for his actions, though doubts and criticism persist.
South Korea's Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Kang Dong-gil, has faced administrative action for his involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law in December 2024.
A film tentatively titled 'Martial Law 12.3,' based on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, is set to begin shooting with its cast locked in.
The main opposition People Power Party is grappling with an internal struggle regarding its stance on former President Yoon Suk Yeol, revealing a growing divide among party leaders.
President Lee Jae Myung pushed back against news reports highlighting comments from US officials on the life sentence imposed on former President Yoon Suk Yeol, directing his criticism at the media. “The core issue is that some Korean media are turning to a foreign government for comments on Korea’s internal affairs,” Lee wrote on his X account. “Why would (these media outlets) ask for a foreign government’s stance on domestic affairs, especially on a court decision that is independent of politi
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of orchestrating an insurrection and received a life sentence.
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol is awaiting a court verdict in his insurrection trial, which could result in a death sentence.
South Korea's main opposition People Power Party faces a dilemma regarding its relationship with former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
A special counsel team has indicted former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other major partner nations.
South Korea's National Assembly has passed a contentious bill to extend a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, regarding the 2024 martial law and corruption scandals.
President Lee Jae Myung awarded individuals who protested former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law in December 2024, recognizing their dedication to upholding democracy.
A special counsel team in South Korea has requested an arrest warrant for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in a martial law bid by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Three veteran lawmakers from South Korea's main opposition People Power Party have been booked on charges of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in 2025.
South Korea's Defense Ministry announced plans to disband the Defense Counterintelligence Command, a military intelligence agency accused of involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 2024 martial law bid.
The former head of South Korea's intelligence service has been questioned regarding a failed coup attempt by former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was previously sentenced to life in prison.
A South Korean court announced it will broadcast live the appellate trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo later this week. Han is accused of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
A constitutional complaint filed by former President Yoon Suk Yeol concerning a law mandating a special counsel probe into his insurrection charges has been referred for formal review by the Constitutional Court.
Prosecutors have sought a 10-year prison sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during an appellate hearing. The charges are related to obstruction of justice and his alleged attempts to evade arrest following a failed martial law declaration.
Vice Admiral Kim Kyung-ryul has been named South Korea's new Navy chief, following the resignation of his predecessor over alleged involvement in a botched martial law attempt by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Thursday he did not register for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s candidacy for the June local elections within the extended deadline, expressing dissatisfaction with the party leadership's lack of effort to clearly sever ties with ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. The fourth-term mayor did not submit his registration for the Seoul mayoral race by the deadline set by the PPP -- which had been extended from the original cutoff on Sunday -- citing concerns o
South Koreans reported their highest level of life satisfaction on record in 2025, despite deep political tensions following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration in December 2024. Overall life satisfaction scored 6.63 out of 10 points, the highest figure recorded in the annual Korea Social Integration Survey, according to a report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The figure surpassed the previous high of 6.47 points recorded in 2024. The happiness index r
A photo of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2022 inauguration ceremony has been removed from the National Assembly building, a decision approved by National Assembly Speaker Rep. Woo Won-shik.
A special counsel team has appealed a court's recent life sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing factual and legal errors in his insurrection conviction.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for declaring martial law in 2024.
Both conservative and progressive groups have launched protests across Seoul after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment for leading a rebellion, following a declaration of martial law in December two years prior.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is facing the death penalty in an insurrection case, marking a significant moment for the country's democracy.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry has begun moving back into its former headquarters, reversing a change made under former President Yoon Suk Yeol four years ago.
The main opposition People Power Party in South Korea has launched a filibuster to block a proposed bill that would extend a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
President Lee Jae Myung has pledged to ensure the spirit of the 'revolution of light,' referring to protests against former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law in December 2024, is passed on to future generations.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to two years in prison over an illegal opinion polls scheme and political funding violations. This marks an additional conviction for the ex-leader.
South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison for allegedly ordering drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions and justify declaring martial law.
A delegation of senior US government officials visited a church in Busan over the weekend and met with a pastor known for organizing rallies against the impeachment and removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The Seoul High Court has opened the appellate trial for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction related to leading an insurrection through his botched martial law imposition in December 2024.
A South Korean court has hiked the sentence of former president Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing justice. He is also serving a life sentence for leading an insurrection and attempting to impose martial law in 2024.
A documentary film reconstructing former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law gambit on December 3, 2024, is leading presales ahead of its Wednesday opening in South Korea.
The appellate trial for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is charged with resisting arrest, is set to conclude. The proceedings will include the defendant's final statement and the prosecution's request for punishment.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee, are scheduled to appear in the same court for separate trials on the same day, marking their second such instance as they face multiple criminal cases.
An appellate trial has commenced for former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who faces charges of playing a key role in an insurrection by abetting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's alleged 2024 imposition of martial law.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's appellate trial for obstructing arrest last year has commenced, with the first hearing scheduled at the Seoul High Court.
A former South Korean president has received a life sentence following a political crisis triggered by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has appealed his life sentence for leading an insurrection related to his failed attempt to impose martial law.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment in an insurrection trial, a verdict that has caused emotional dissonance among citizens.
Despite a guilty verdict, former President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to impose emergency martial law in 2024 as an act necessary for the country’s survival.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party of Korea is aiming to pass contentious judicial reform bills next week, prior to the expected conclusion of the plenary session.
South Korea's Seoul Central District Court is preparing to deliver a first-instance verdict on whether former President Yoon Suk Yeol led an insurrection.