Yoon Suk Yeol News - Latest Updates & Headlines
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon moves to private home one week after ouster
Seoul, April 11: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol moved from the official residence to his private home Friday, a week after he was removed from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.
South Korea: Yoon allowed to access court via underground parking lot for 1st criminal trial hearing
Seoul, April 11: A Seoul court said on Friday that it has decided to allow former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to enter a district court via an underground parking lot upon request when he attends the first criminal trial hearing next week on insurrection charges.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon set to leave official residence
Seoul, April 11: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to leave the official residence in central Seoul later on Friday, a week after he was removed from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.
South Korean Court rules quorum in impeachment motion of acting President Han valid
Seoul, April 10: The South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld the validity of the National Assembly's impeachment motion against acting President Han Duck-soo, ruling that the use of a quorum standard applicable to Cabinet ministers, rather than the president, did not violate the Constitution.
South Korea: Constitutional Court rejects justice minister's impeachment over martial law involvement
Seoul, April 10: The South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected the impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged involvement in former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in December.
South Korea: Former Democratic Party leader declares presidential bid
Seoul, April 10: South Korea's former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung declared his presidential bid for the June election on Thursday, vowing to become "the best tool" to serve the people.
South Korea: Ex-Democratic Party leader Lee to announce presidential bid on Thursday
Seoul, April 9: Former South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung will announce his presidential bid via a video message on Wednesday, an aide said.
South Korea: Democratic Party leader Lee resigns from chairmanship to run for President
Seoul, April 9: South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung stepped down from the party chairmanship on Wednesday to run for President in the June 3 election, triggered by the ouster of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea: Acting Prez Han holds first phone talks with US Prez Trump since Yoon's ouster
Seoul, April 8: Acting South Korean President Han Duck-soo spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, his office said, marking their first talks since South Korea was thrust into political turmoil triggered by former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law debacle.
South Korea: Govt formally sets presidential election for June 3
Seoul, April 8: The South Korean government on Tuesday formally designated June 3 as the date of the next presidential election following the ouster of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea: Ex-Prez Yoon remains at official residence for 4th day following ouster
Seoul, April 7: Former South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, remained at the official residence in Seoul for the fourth day on Monday after being removed from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.
South Korean govt sets presidential election for June 3
Seoul, April 7: The government has decided to hold a presidential election on June 3 to pick former President Yoon Suk Yeol's successor, which will be confirmed at a Cabinet meeting this week, an official said Monday.
South Korean presidential office website closed after Yoon's ouster
Seoul, April 5: South Korea's presidential office has suspended its official website following the Constitutional Court's ruling on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office, a notice on the site showed on Saturday.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon says sorry for not living up to public expectations after impeachment upheld
Seoul, April 4: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Friday he was sorry for not being able to meet public expectations after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.
South Korea: Acting Defence Minister urges robust readiness against North Korea after Yoon's ouster
Seoul, April 4: South Korean Acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho on Friday urged the military to establish a robust readiness posture against possible North Korean provocations following the Constitutional Court's ruling that ousted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea: Senior presidential aides offer to resign following Yoon's ouster
Seoul, April 4: Senior aides to former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Friday, the presidential office said, after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his failed martial law bid.
Yoon, who rose from top prosecutor becomes South Korea's 2nd Prez to be removed from office
Seoul, April 4: South Korea's former President, Yoon Suk Yeol, who dramatically rose from a top prosecutor to the presidency in about three years, became the nation's second President to be formally removed from office, with his surprise martial law bid rattling the nation for months and deepening political polarisation.
South Korean acting president vows to ensure stability after Yoon removed from office
Seoul, April 4: South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo vowed Friday to ensure stability in national security and diplomacy following the Constitutional Court's ruling that ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean main opposition welcomes Constitutional Court's decision to oust Yoon
Seoul, April 4: South Korean main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday hailed the Constitutional Court's decision to oust President Yoon Suk Yeol as a "great victory for the people."
South Korea: Constitutional Court upholds Yoon's impeachment, removes him from office
Seoul, April 4: The Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, removing him from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
South Korea: Yoon not to attend impeachment ruling session on Friday
Seoul, April 3: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has decided not to appear before the Constitutional Court for his impeachment ruling later this week, his legal team said on Thursday.
Trump's reciprocal tariffs heighten uncertainties over S. Korea-US partnership
Washington, April 3: US President Donald Trump's announcement on "reciprocal" tariffs appears to have put South Korea deeper into a soul-searching mode over its growing reliance on the United States for trade, as the protectionist move further jeopardised the fate of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
South Korean acting police chief vows to mobilise full police powers on Yoon's ruling day
Seoul, April 2: South Korean Police will enforce the highest-level security alert nationwide on Friday, when the Constitutional Court is set to rule on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, the nation's top police official said on Wednesday.
South Korea: Oppn-led motion to impeach finance minister reported to National Assembly
Seoul, April 2: An impeachment motion against South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok was reported to the plenary session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, just two days before the Constitutional Court's verdict on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
South Korea: Oppn leader expects 'reasonable' verdict on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, April 2: South Korean Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday that he expects the Constitutional Court to deliver a "reasonable" verdict on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his short-lived martial law declaration.
US Embassy advises citizens in South Korea to avoid large gatherings ahead of Yoon's impeachment verdict
Seoul, April 2: The US Embassy in Seoul advised American citizens in South Korea on Wednesday to avoid large crowds or demonstrations ahead of the Constitutional Court's verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
South Korean police to deploy 14,000 personnel in Seoul as court poised to rule on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, April 1: South Korean police have decided to deploy some 14,000 personnel in Seoul, according to sources familiar with the matter on Tuesday, as the Constitutional Court is poised to rule on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment case later this week.
South Korea: Parties give mixed response to court's imminent verdict on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, April 1: The South Korean rival political parties gave mixed responses on Tuesday to an imminent ruling by the Constitutional Court on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, with the ruling party voicing hope that the case would be dismissed, and the main Opposition party saying Yoon should be removed from office.
South Korea: Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon's impeachment on Friday
Seoul, April 1: The South Korean Constitutional Court said it will deliver its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment at 11 a.m. Friday, raising hopes of an end to the political turmoil that has gripped the nation since his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
South Korean Constitutional Court justices reviewing Yoon's impeachment case with 'extra care': Court official
Seoul, March 31: The South Korean Constitutional Court's eight justices are deliberating on suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment case with "extra care," a court official said on Monday amid growing calls for a swift verdict.
South Korean ruling party urges Constitutional Court to make swift ruling on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, March 31: The interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday called on the Constitutional Court to swiftly deliver its verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
South Korea: Thousands hold rallies in Seoul for, against Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, March 29: Tens of thousands of people staged rallies in South Korea's Seoul on Saturday, either demanding the ouster or reinstatement of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his short-lived martial law invocation in December.
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.