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Yoon Suk-yeol
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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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President of Republic of Korea
South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk-yeol was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule. Photo: via Reuters
South Korea

South Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest ex-president Yoon

They are requesting a new arrest warrant after Yoon refused a summons by investigators probing his failed martial law bid.

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South Korea’s Nato no-show: pragmatism or diplomatic shift?

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South Korea’s ex-first lady reportedly hospitalised for depression

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Lee Jae-myung’s debut at G7 summit shows ‘South Korea is back in the game’

His attendance at the meeting of major powers will be the new president’s first overseas trip since taking office.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at a meeting in the presidential office on Monday. Photo: dpa
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South Korea’s Yoon on trial: what’s at stake?

Leaders of the three teams looking into the former president and first lady have been given 20 days to prepare before launching a full probe.

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Filipino helpers face exploitation, sexual harassment in South Korea

Carers in the pilot programme endure excessive workloads and contract abuse, sparking criticism over its flawed implementation.

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End to inter-Korea ‘loudspeaker war’?

Pyongyang’s cessation of loudspeaker broadcasts does not signal a shift in its indifferent policy towards ties with Seoul, analysts say.

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South Korean soldiers work on a loudspeaker set up for propaganda broadcasts during a military drill near the Demilitarised Zone. Photo: Handout via Reuters
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South Korea silences propaganda loudspeakers in bid to ‘restore trust’ with North

The South resumed loudspeaker broadcasts in June 2024 after a pause, responding to North Korea’s trash-laden balloon campaign.

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Will Kim Jong-un reciprocate first move by South Korea’s Lee to ease tensions?

A proposed halt to the launch of anti-North propaganda leaflets may signal a major policy shift by President Lee Jae-myung, analysts say.

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Former residence of South Korea’s Yoon under scrutiny over ‘pet pool’

Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife kept six dogs and five cats until shortly after Yoon was removed as president in April, following a court order.

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee are believed to have used a shallow pool at their former residence in Seoul for their pets. Photo: AFP
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South Korea’s ties with Japan face new test after ex-forced labourer wins suit

A 107-year-old South Korean has won his case against Mitsubishi after a court ordered the firm to pay him compensation for his labour.

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A shop in Tokyo featuring Japanese and South Korean flags. Ties between both sides are set to be tested again over a South Korean ex-forced labourer winning a suit against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Photo: AP
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South Korea’s probes of Yoon, wife: search for truth or ‘political revenge’?

The new ruling party has passed bills to investigate Yoon’s martial law declaration, former first lady and cover-up of a marine’s death.

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Seoul court delays trial of South Korean president over election law charges

Lee Jae-myung’s trial was delayed indefinitely due to constitutional protection, sparking debate on the legal implications for sitting presidents.

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South Korea’s Lee aims for swift presidential office move amid security concerns

South Korea’s new leader, Lee Jae-myung, intends to relocate the presidential office back to the historic Cheong Wa Dae three years after Yoon Suk-yeol moved it.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung risks security challenges as he aims to relocate the presidential office. Photo: Reuters
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Opinion | South Korea’s president faces tough balancing act between allies, adversaries

Lee Jae-myung has to deal with a North Korea emboldened by strengthened ties with Russia and must consider the stances of the US, Japan and China.

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Supporters of Lee Jae-myung, who won a snap election to become South Korea’s president, dance in front of a poster of Lee before a televised presidential debate in Seoul on May 18. Photo: AFP
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South Korea’s new ‘president for all’ inherits a deeply divided nation

While Lee Jae-myung’s supporters dream of justice and rebuilding, opponents fear unchecked power – despite his pledges of unity.

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What South Korea’s new president means for its US, China ties

Expect a nuanced approach to foreign policy as President Lee Jae-myung attempts to pull relations with Beijing back from their ‘lowest ebb’.

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Trump and South Korea’s new leader talk tariffs, golf and assassinations

President Lee Jae-myung and Trump have both faced attempts on their lives; Lee even had to undergo surgery after being stabbed in the neck.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers a speech during a Memorial Day ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery on Friday. Photo: dpa
Japan

South Korea’s Lee pledges warmer ties, but past tensions leave Japan ‘worried’

A minor bilateral misstep or the need to push a nationalist agenda could see ties spiral to the lows of 2019, analysts warn.

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China-South Korea relations

South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Analysts expect Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy to be marked by pragmatism, but balancing economic and security interests will be challenge.

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First Lady Kim Hye-kyung’s journey with South Korea’s president

South Korean First Lady Kim Hye-kyung was the president’s third blind date match in a month.

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Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hye-kyung at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday where Lee was sworn in as South Korea’s new president. Photo: Xinhua
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South Korea’s new president to restart talks with North, boost ties with allies

Lee Jae-myung says he will open a communication channel with Pyongyang, and boost trilateral Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation.

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South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office in the National Assembly building in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
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South Korea’s future hangs in the balance as voters choose new president

With a divided electorate and foreign policy decisions looming, the new president will inherit a nation reeling from past political turmoil.

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South Korea’s presidential election puts its US alliance, Taiwan stance at stake

The winner of Tuesday’s snap presidential election will face ‘the worst troubles in economy and security’, analysts say.

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Opinion | Will South Korea’s next president be able to heal a fractured nation?

High levels of support for front runner Lee Jae-myung suggest a widespread desire to repudiate Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration.

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Banners featuring South Korean presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung (top) and Kim Moon-soo in Incheon on May 21. Photo: AP
South Korea

K-pop takes centre stage in South Korea’s presidential race

Lovable and Next Door Oppa are among the retro hits used by front-runners Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo to sway voters.

Supporters of South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung dance during an election campaign event on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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Satirical comedy sketch fuels feud between South Korea’s would-be first ladies

A jab on ‘Saturday Night Live Korea’ has revived scrutiny on political spouses and their public roles.

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China-South Korea relations

‘US troops critical’: South Korean presidential candidate signals turn on China

Lee Jae-myung says Trump’s attempt to engage Kim Jong-un in dialogue is ‘helpful for the peace of the Korean peninsula’.

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