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Yoon Suk-yeol

Latest news and updates on Yoon Suk-yeol who was sworn in as president of South Korea on May 10, 2022.

Born

18 Dec 1960

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Politics

Job Title

President of Republic of Korea

last updated:

7 October, 2024

Then South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at a meeting during the G20 summit. Photo: DPA

South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing

Investigators are also preparing another arrest attempt on the former president over his martial law declaration.

12 Jan 2025 - 3:25PM

South Korea martial law 2024

‘We get into fights’: South Korea’s political chaos stirs rift in familial ties

11 Jan 2025 - 3:00PMvideocam

South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns

10 Jan 2025 - 6:10PMvideocam

South Korea

South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis

Kim has been given until the end of January to contest the findings about her work submitted to the graduate school of education at Sookmyung Women’s University

9 Jan 2025 - 6:52PM

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South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision, even ‘removal’ from office: lawyer

Despite facing arrest warrants and accusations of orchestrating an insurrection, Yoon maintains his innocence and views the situation as a battle for democracy.

9 Jan 2025 - 4:48PMvideocam

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China’s investors, tourists hit pause to size up risks of turmoil in Seoul

With the political crisis in South Korea unlikely to abate, analysts say China’s businesspeople and travellers are assessing their options.

9 Jan 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

South Korea

South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis, university concludes

Kim, who was previously embroiled in controversy over her academic credentials, has until the end of January to contest the findings.

9 Jan 2025 - 6:56PMvideocam

South Korea

Explainer | What’s driving South Korea’s political chaos?

Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law for mere hours, but the fallout continues to shake the nation.

7 Jan 2025 - 4:56PMvideocam

South Korea

South Korea’s ruling party blames ‘Chinese people’ for Yoon’s impeachment

Critics accuse Yoon Suk-yeol’s People Power Party of unfairly fanning Sinophobia to deflect criticism from the impeached president.

7 Jan 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong travel agencies adjust tour plans amid South Korean protests

Thousands of protesters recently gathered in Seoul following failed attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol last week.

6 Jan 2025 - 10:09PM

Protesters stage a rally demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol outside his residence in Seoul on Monday. Photo: AP

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South Koreans brave cold to rally for and against Yoon as detention deadline looms

Protests continue outside the residence of the suspended president as authorities ponder their next move to detain Yoon.

5 Jan 2025 - 1:36PM

Thousands of South Korean protesters for and against President Yoon Suk-yeol braved a snowstorm to stage opposing demonstrations. Photo: AFP

China-South Korea relations

South Korea protests: Chinese citizens warned to avoid political activities

Embassy in Seoul says foreigners risk deportation for getting involved in such activities as Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment case rumbles on.

5 Jan 2025 - 2:54PMvideocam

South Korea

Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea

Analysts expect Blinken to sidestep the crisis engulfing South Korea to keep the focus on Pyongyang and other security issues.

5 Jan 2025 - 10:29AMvideocam

Joe Biden

Jill Biden’s US$20,000 diamond is priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023

The 7.5 carat diamond was from India’s President Modi. Among Joe Biden’s gifts was a US$3,495 statue from Mongolia’s prime minister.

5 Jan 2025 - 3:39AM

US First Lady Jill Biden, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on June 22, 2023. Photo: Reuters

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Head of South Korea Yoon’s security central to blocking corruption arrest

Park Chong-jun was instrumental in rebuffing the attempted arrest of Yoon by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.

4 Jan 2025 - 7:57PM

People gather for a rally to protest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul on Saturday. Photo: AFP

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South Koreans protest amid failure to arrest impeached President Yoon

Rival camps rallied on Saturday a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol.

4 Jan 2025 - 7:45PM

US-India relations

Chinese dams to be discussed during Jake Sullivan’s India visit, official says

US national security adviser arrives in New Delhi on Sunday. US also expects Chinese economic overcapacity to be addressed, official said.

4 Jan 2025 - 7:03AMvideocam

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South Korean investigators fail to arrest Yoon after lengthy stand-off

The anti-corruption agency abandoned the operation to arrest the impeached leader after facing resistance from his security team.

3 Jan 2025 - 6:31PMvideocam

South Korea

Did soil-covered concrete contribute to deadly Jeju Air crash in South Korea?

Experts argue a soil-covered foundation worsened the impact and are calling for a comprehensive review of the nation’s airport layouts.

3 Jan 2025 - 12:50AMvideocam

South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s Yoon vows to ‘fight until the end’ as arrest looms

The opposition said the impeached president’s letter to his supporters was aimed at triggering an ‘extreme clash’.

2 Jan 2025 - 9:31PMvideocam

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Investigators warn anyone blocking Yoon’s arrest ‘could be prosecuted’

An official said the arrest warrant for the impeached president would be executed within a January 6 deadline.

1 Jan 2025 - 10:35AMvideocam

South Korea

Jeju Air crash: calls for removal of runway wall, as scrutiny intensifies

Experts say use of ‘frangible’ materials for guidance facilities to reduce impact of crashes would have made the accident ‘far less deadly’.

31 Dec 2024 - 6:42PM

Police forensics personnel and National Bureau of Investigation officials are seen by a wall as they work at the scene of the Jeju Air plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea on December 31. Photo: Yonhap / AFP

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South Korea’s Choi to fill Constitutional Court vacancies amid political turmoil

The move by acting President Choi Sang-mok aims to restore stability and prevent a credit rating downgrade, following the impeachment of two predecessors.

31 Dec 2024 - 5:51PMvideocam

South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon faces possible arrest

Yoon also faces criminal charges for insurrection, which could result in a life sentence or even the death penalty

31 Dec 2024 - 3:13PM

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South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

Yoon, who also faces criminal charges of insurrection, could be held at a police station or the Seoul detention centre.

31 Dec 2024 - 5:28PMvideocam

Protesters drag a figure depicting South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol during a rally in Seoul on December 28. Photo: Reuters

Taiwan

Opinion | Taiwan’s latest legislative punch-ups suggest democracy is in retreat

While scuffles in the legislature are practically a tradition going back decades, this year’s clashes have been more violent and disruptive.

5 Jan 2025 - 12:09PMvideocam

Opposition Kuomintang lawmakers (in white) trying to enter the Legislative Yuan, which the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has barricaded with chairs, on December 20. Photo: AFP

South Korea

Before Jeju Air crash, South Korea considered global gold standard in safety

South Korea’s aviation industry has undergone a remarkable transformation, rising from a “pariah” with a history of deadly crashes to a global safety leader.

30 Dec 2024 - 11:13AMvideocam

South Korea

Air crash tests South Korea’s acting president two days into the job

South Korea’s acting President and finance minister Choi Sang-mok became acting leader on Friday night amid an ongoing political crisis.

29 Dec 2024 - 5:47PM

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