After months of political turmoil in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung has won the presidential election by a wide margin. Mr. Lee’s campaign has ridden a wave of anger against former President Yoon Suk Yeol after he tried to impose martial law in December. Source link
SEOUL: Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung’s ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the cusp of South Korea’s presidency.After losing by a razor-thin margin in 2022, the Democratic Party candidate has returned to the ballot, and is now poised to replace the political rival he was instrumental in […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) A South Korean court handed two men jail terms Wednesday for their role in a January riot which saw supporters of impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol attack a court building.Protesters stormed the Seoul Western District Court in January this year after a judge extended the detention of Yoon — South Korea’s first […]
SEOUL: South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Monday for another hearing in his criminal trial after filing past waiting journalists, as he defends himself against insurrection charges over his declaration of martial law.Yoon was formally stripped of office last month after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 […]
South Korean former President Moon Jae-in (Image: AP) SEOUL: Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges “unjust”, accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation. Moon’s comments came a day after prosecutors in the southern city of Jeonju announced his indictment over […]
SEOUL: The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56 of the 367 […]
Yoon Suk Yeol (AP file photo) SEOUL: Yoon Suk Yeol‘s legal saga is far from over. Ten days after he was ousted from office over his martial law declaration, the former conservative South Korean president appeared for the first time at his criminal trial Monday on high-stakes rebellion charges. Yoon’s baffling decision to declare military […]
Former South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung (File photo) South Korea‘s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announced his presidential candidacy on Thursday, claiming his commitment to address inequality and boost economic development.The presidential election is scheduled for June 3, following the impeachment confirmation of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had declared martial law […]
Jair Bolsonaro (AP photo) Who will prove to be the defender of democracy in these trials?In Brazil, supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial before the Constitutional Court for an attempted coup, are facing off against the Brazilian judiciary.In France, supporters of the French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen, who was convicted of […]
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially removing him from office and bringing his controversial tenure to an abrupt end.The ruling on Friday came after months of political turmoil following Yoon’s declaration of martial law, which triggered nationwide protests and a fierce political crisis.In a short statement after […]
