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Latest news and updates on Yoon Suk-yeol who was sworn in as president of South Korea on May 10, 2022.
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18 Dec 1960
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South Korea’s acting president Han Duck-soo bows during a briefing at the Government Complex in Seoul on Monday. Photo: AFP
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Explainer | South Korea’s No 2 leader is back in the top spot. What happens next?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s reinstatement as acting president is just one front in the East Asian nation’s deepening political turmoil.

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Video | South Korean court dismisses impeachment motion against PM

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South Korea’s impeached PM reinstated as acting president

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South Koreans rally as court prepares impeachment ruling

Despite predictions of a verdict by mid-March, the Constitutional Court has yet to rule, the longest deliberation in its history.

Protesters wave flags during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to step down, in Seoul on Saturday. Photo:AP
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Unease, anxiety in South Korea over delay in Yoon’s impeachment ruling

The opposition has called for a swift verdict to end the political crisis and allow the country to move forward.

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South Korean first lady blasted guards for not using guns during Yoon’s arrest

Kim Keon-hee also reportedly told officers she ‘felt like shooting opposition chief Lee Jae-myung and taking her own life’.

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US ‘nuclear sensitive’ tag for South Korea stirs political blame game

The designation has put further strain on the East Asian nation’s already highly polarised political landscape.

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Protesters stage a rally in Seoul calling for impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol to step down on Monday. Photo: AP
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Vietnamese woman gives birth in South Korean ambulance amid doctor shortage

South Korea is facing a 13-month-long medical crisis after doctors walked out over a plan to increase admission quotas at medical schools.

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South Koreans rally ahead of Yoon’s impeachment ruling

The Constitutional Court is expected to decide in the coming days whether to oust Yoon in South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades.

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Assassination plot against South Korean opposition leader sparks police probe

The threat prompted Lee Jae-myung to skip a rally protesting against suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol, highlighting the escalating political tensions in the country.

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The leader of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, addresses a rally in Seoul, South Korea, on March 1. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
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North Korean hackers have already demonstrated how effective AI can be in furthering their schemes. Photo: Shutterstock
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As South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol walks free, his presidency hangs by a thread

Legal experts warn that Yoon’s release from detention is unlikely to shield him from the Constitutional Court’s decision on his removal.

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South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from detention

Yoon was detained in a raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt to declare martial law.

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Video | South Korea’s Yoon ordered to be released

Yoon was arrested in January on insurrection charges over his botched attempt to impose martial law

South Korean court orders release of suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol
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Young South Korean men and women deeply divided on politics, survey shows

The poll found that men and women in their 20s had the largest political ideology gap of any age group.

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People stage a rally supporting feminism in Seoul, South Korea, on February 12, 2022. Photo: AP
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South Korean court orders release of suspended president Yoon

Yoon was arrested in January on insurrection charges over his botched attempt to impose martial law.

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South Korea on edge, with Yoon verdict expected as soon as next week

Local media reports have pegged March 14 as the date, with police on high alert and religious leaders calling for calm amid threat of violent clashes.

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Unmasking ‘Captain America’ man who tried to raid Chinese embassy in Seoul

The ex-army sergeant with a history of religious fanaticism made false claims about his background and masqueraded as a CIA operative.

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The Chinese embassy in Seoul. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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South Koreans rally as Yoon’s impeachment verdict nears

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans are set to gather in Seoul in one of the largest protests since President Yoon was impeached.

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South Korea first lady’s controversial leaked tapes spark political firestorm

The embattled Kim Keon-hee is back in the spotlight over taped calls as suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol awaits an impeachment trial ruling.

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South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in years as marriages surge

While South Korea’s fertility rate remained the world’s lowest, the increase marked the first year-on-year pickup since 2015.

Nurses take care of babies at a postnatal care centre in Seoul. File photo: Yonhap via EPA-EFE
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As Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial ends in South Korea, will he prevail?

Observers predict unanimous 8-0 decision, say it is ‘highly unlikely’ Yoon will be able to return to office given ‘ample evidence’ his actions violated the constitution.

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Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shout slogans and hold flags and placards reading “People are watching” and “Impeachment nullity” during a rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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South Korean right-wing YouTube viewers more likely to support Yoon: poll

About 68 per cent of those who watch conservative YouTube content for at least an hour per day say Yoon’s martial law decree is justified.

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South Korean teacher accused of killing 7-year-old reportedly laughed in hospital

The suspect had a history of mental health issues and previously assaulted a colleague, according to local media reports.

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Will Yoon’s anti-China rhetoric threaten ties ahead of Xi’s possible Apec visit?

South Korea’s foreign ministry said it is working closely with China to prevent “certain claims” from harming ties.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a hotel as they meet on the sidelines of the Apec summit on November 16, 2024 in Lima, Peru: Photo: dpa
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‘Substantial influence’: South Korean first lady linked to martial law disaster

Opposition alleges Kim Keon-hee and suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol hatched the martial law plan to cover up election meddling.

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Kim Keon-hee pictured with her husband, South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, at an event in Seongnam last year. Photo: Reuters
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‘Poisoning the well’: concern over China-meddling claims in South Korea election

A ‘Hate China’ campaign would be a ‘losing game for Korea’, one observer warns, pointing out the backlash in China would be even greater.

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South Korea’s offshore energy bids under scrutiny after gas field letdown

Critics warn political agendas have been prioritised over scientific evidence.

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