Yoon Suk Yeol News - Latest Updates & Headlines
South Korean appeals court acquits opposition leader of election law violation charges
Seoul, March 26: South Korean appeals court on Wednesday acquitted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung of lying as a presidential candidate during the 2022 election, overturning a lower court's sentence of a suspended prison term.
South Korea: Anti-Yoon farmers stage rally with tractor-laden trucks
Seoul, March 25: A group of farmers calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment rallied with tractor-laden trucks in southern Seoul on Tuesday, ahead of a highly anticipated court ruling.
South Korea: Nobel laureate Han Kang joins fellow writers in calling for Yoon's removal over failed martial law bid
Seoul, March 25: Writer Han Kang, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, was among hundreds of South Korean authors calling for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be removed from office over his failed martial law bid.
South Korean Acting President calls for respecting Constitutional Court's decision on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, March 25: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the nation on Tuesday to respect the Constitutional Court's decision on suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment regardless of the outcome.
Consumer sentiment worsens in March amid growth woes: BOK
Seoul, March 25: South Korea's consumer sentiment worsened in March amid deepening concerns about growth momentum due to weak domestic demand and slowing exports, the central bank said on Tuesday.
South Korean Court denies request from farmers' group to enter Seoul with tractors for rally
Seoul, March 24: A Seoul court on Monday denied a request from a farmers' group to use tractors during a planned rally in the capital later this week calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office, judicial sources said.
South Korea's constitutional court reinstates PM Han Duck-soo as acting president
Seoul, March 24: South Korea's Constitutional Court made a landmark decision on Monday, reinstating impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president, Al Jazeera reported.
South Korea: Impeached President Yoon's criminal trial on insurrection charges to formally begin April 14
Seoul, March 24: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's criminal trial on insurrection charges will formally begin April 14, a court said on Monday.
South Korea: Yoon offers condolences for wildfire victims
Seoul, March 23: South Korean Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered his condolences on Sunday for firefighters and government officials who were killed while battling wildfires.
South Korean Court rejects arrest warrants for two presidential security officials
Seoul, March 21: A Seoul court on Friday turned down prosecutors' request for warrants to arrest two Presidential Security Service (PSS) officials accused of obstructing investigators' attempt to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in January.
South Korean Acting President urges all to respect Constitutional Court's upcoming ruling on Yoon
Seoul, March 18: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday asked the public to respect the upcoming ruling of the Constitutional Court on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment amid concerns over an intensifying social conflict.
South Korea: Opposition parties to ask global legislature body to investigate Yoon's martial law bid
Seoul, March 17: Five opposition parties of South Korea decided on Monday to file a petition with a global body of legislatures to request an investigation into South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
South Korea: Massive rallies for, against Yoon's ouster held in Seoul ahead of impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 15: Tens of thousands of supporters and protesters gathered in South Korea's Seoul on Saturday, either opposing or demanding the ouster of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ahead of the Constitutional Court's impeachment ruling.
South Korea: Yoon's supporters, opponents to hold rallies on Saturday
Seoul, March 14: Tens of thousands of South Korean people are expected to gather in central Seoul this weekend to rally for or against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, police said Friday, as the Constitutional Court's ruling on the president's impeachment appears imminent.
S. Korea's Acting President vetoes Yoon election probe bill
Seoul, March 14: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday demanded the National Assembly to reconsider an opposition-led bill calling for a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol over an alleged influence-peddling scandal linked to the 2022 parliamentary by-elections.
South Korean prosecution says 'no change' in decision not to appeal Yoon's release
Seoul, March 13: The South Korean prosecution said on Thursday that there is "no change" in its decision not to appeal the release of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
South Korean Justice Minister says court's decision to release Yoon was 'unjust'
Seoul, March 12: South Korea's acting Justice Minister Kim Seok-woo on Wednesday termed "unjust" a court's decision to release impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
South Korea Assembly speaker calls for swift appoint 9th Justice at Constitutional Court
Seoul, March 12: South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Wednesday urged acting President Choi Sang-mok to swiftly appoint a ninth justice at the Constitutional Court, as the court is expected to soon deliver a verdict on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law bid.
South Korean police review firearms release ban, flight restrictions over court on day of Yoon's impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 11: South Korean Police are reviewing whether to ban the release of firearms and instate flight restrictions over the compound of the Constitutional Court in Seoul on the day of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment ruling over concerns about their use in a terrorist attack, officials said on Tuesday.
South Korean Opposition lawmakers launch hunger strike calling for Yoon's removal from office
Seoul, March 11: Some lawmakers of South Korea's Opposition parties on Tuesday launched a hunger strike calling for a verdict by the Constitutional Court to officially remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.
South Korean Acting Prez vows 'zero tolerance' for violence amid imminent ruling on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, March 11: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday pledged "zero tolerance" for any acts of violence as the Constitutional Court is set to deliver its ruling on whether to reinstate or remove impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean Oppn lawmakers to launch hunger strike for Prez Yoon's removal from office
Seoul, March 11: Some lawmakers of South Korean Opposition parties said on Tuesday they will stage a hunger strike calling for a verdict by the Constitutional Court to officially remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon meets ruling party leadership day after release from jail
Seoul, March 10: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) at his residence after he was released from detention, party officials said on Monday.
S. Korean economy faces 'increasing' downside risks amid construction slump, trade tariffs
Seoul, March 10: South Korea's economy is facing "increasing" downside risks due to a prolonged slump in the construction sector and worsening export conditions amid concerns over a global trade war, a state-run economic think tank said on Monday.
Day after South Korean impeached Prez Yoon's release, massive rallies held in Seoul
Seoul, March 9: Tens of thousands of people gathered in South Korea's capital city, Seoul, on Sunday to rally for or against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol a day after his surprise release from detention.
South Korea: 1 in 10 police officers to be deployed on day of Yoon's impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 9: Nearly 1 out of 10 police officers in South Korea will be mobilised across Seoul on the day of the Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, officials said on Sunday, an apparently unprecedented move prompted by a recent raid of a Seoul district court by a mob of angry protesters.
South Korea: Massive rallies planned in Seoul one day after Yoon's release
Seoul, March 9: Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in South Korea's capital city, Seoul, on Sunday to rally for or against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol a day after his surprise release from detention.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon released from detention
Seoul, March 8: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from jail on Saturday, a day after a court's ruling that allowed him to stand trial without physical detention over his failed bid to impose martial law in December.
South Korean prosecution orders Yoon's release from custody
Seoul, March 8: The South Korean prosecution said on Saturday it ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's release from custody after a court accepted his request to overturn his arrest.
South Korean parties clash over court's ruling to release Yoon
Seoul, March 8: The South Korean ruling and Opposition parties sparred on Saturday over a court decision to release detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening the political divide that has thrown the country into political turmoil.
South Korea: Yoon supporter in critical condition after self-immolation
Seoul, March 7: A South Korean man, presumed to be supporting impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, was in critical condition on Friday after setting himself on fire, police said.
South Korean Presidential office welcomes court's decision to release Yoon from detention
Seoul, March 7: The South Korean presidential office on Friday welcomed a court's decision to release impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from detention, expressing hope that Yoon would soon return to office.
South Korea: Review panel backs police's warrant requests for two Presidential Security Service officials
Seoul, March 6: A warrant review panel sided with police on Thursday, concluding it was appropriate for them to request arrest warrants for two senior officials of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) accused of obstructing investigators' attempt to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Schools near Constitutional Court may be closed on day of South Korean Prez Yoon's sentencing
Seoul, March 5: Schools in the vicinity of Seoul's Constitutional Court will likely be closed on the day of sentencing in South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial due to fears of violent protests, officials said on Wednesday.
South Korean economy grows 2 pc in 2024, per capita income rises 1.2 pc
Seoul, March 5: South Korea's economy grew 2 percent last year, matching an earlier estimate, amid slowing export growth, sagging domestic demand and a political crisis, central bank data showed on Wednesday.
South Korea: Police transfer treason cases against Yoon, others to prosecution, CIO
Seoul, March 4: South Korean Police said Tuesday they have transferred three cases of treason charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol and two others to the prosecution and the state anti-corruption agency.
South Korea: Three more military commanders suspended over martial law allegations
Seoul, March 4: Three more military commanders, including the head of a special forces unit, have been suspended from their duties in connection to their alleged roles in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law imposition, the defence ministry said Tuesday.
Deepening divide over South Korea's President Yoon's impeachment spreads to universities
Seoul, March 3: About two dozen students, alumni and others gathered at Ewha Womans University in Seoul last week, denouncing the National Assembly's impeachment of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol as "invalid," only to encounter another group of students holding an in-school rally calling for Yoon's ouster at the same time.
South Korean ex-Prez Park calls for unity within ruling party ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 3: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on Monday for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to stay united and fulfill its responsibilities despite challenges from the Opposition-controlled political landscape.
South Korea: PPP leadership to visit former President Park Geun-hye ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 3: The leadership of the South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to pay a courtesy visit to former President Park Geun-hye on Monday, party officials said, ahead of the Constitutional Court's ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.