South Korea acting president calls for agreement on extra budget amid slowing economy
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday said he hoped for a swift agreement within the country's parliament ...
South Korea election official rejects impeached president's fraud claims
The secretary general of South Korea's National Election Commission defended the integrity of the country's elections on ...
CNN1mon
Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
If the Constitutional Court upholds Yoon’s impeachment, he would become the shortest-serving president in South Korea’s democratic history. The country must then hold new presidential ...
The Diplomat4d
Trump’s Opportunities and Challenges in Dealing With the Likely Next President of South Korea
A Lee Jae-myung presidency will complicate the political landscape in East Asia, forcing Trump to prioritize which security ...
The Economist12d
Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s possible next president?
W HEN SOUTH KOREA’S president, Yoon Suk Yeol, sent troops streaming into the country’s National Assembly on December 3rd, Lee ...
CNN24d
Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside ...
Foreign Affairs7h
The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
KELLY is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Pusan National University. With democracies around the world under duress, South Korea seems to stand out as an example of resilience.
Los Angeles Times24d
Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump’s return
The president’s conservative supporters contend that the country has been overrun by North Korea sympathizers conspiring to destroy South Korea’s freedoms. Jan. 10, 2025 Yoon, who is facing ...
The Washington Post29d
South Korea’s impeached president detained over martial law gambit
SEOUL — Yoon Suk Yeol became South Korea’s first sitting president to be detained, surrendering himself for questioning Wednesday after a weeks-long standoff that resulted in a dramatic ...
S Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls
Yoon Suk Yeol has become South Korea's first sitting president to be arrested after investigators scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire to take him into custody. Yoon, 64, is being ...
Forbes7d
South Korea
In 2004, South Korea's GDP surpassed one trillion dollars. Beginning in the 1960s under President PARK Chung-hee, the government promoted the import of raw materials and technology, encouraged ...