Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea opposition leader Lee says impeaching Yoon best way to restore order

Yoon yesterday (12 December) vowed to "fight to the end," blaming the opposition party for paralysing the government and claiming a North Korean hack into the election commission made his...

Protesters attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in front of the headquarters of the ruling People Power Party, in Seoul, South Korea, December 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea police try to raid Yoon's office over martial law

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim

South Korea opposition party plans to pass government budget bill on Tuesday

Soldiers leave the National Assembly after South Korea's parliament passed a motion requiring the martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol to be lifted in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Photo: Yonhap via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea special forces officer says he had orders to block lawmakers

Protesters hold banners in a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

South Korea martial law fallout deepens

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol talks to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (duo not pictured) during their trilateral summit meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, 27 May 2024. Photo: JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea president still on thin ice over martial law mayhem

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's Yoon apologises for martial law, but does not resign ahead of impeachment vote

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and people attend a rally to condemn South Korean President’s surprise declarations of the martial law last night and to call for his resignation, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea's Yoon replaces defence minister as impeachment vote looms

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

Prosecutors open investigation into South Korean president over martial law: Yonhap

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and people attend a rally to condemn South Korean President’s surprise declarations of the martial law last night and to call for his resignation, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korean ruling party opposes Yoon impeachment, defence minister quits

Protesters hold up signs that read "Step down President Yoon Suk Yeol" as people and lawmakers attend a rally to condemn South Korean President’s surprise declarations of the martial law last night and to call for his resignation, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea martial law turmoil sparks international backlash

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a speech during his briefing on state affairs at a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, August 29, 2024. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS

South Korea's Yoon says $830 billion public pension fund needs urgent reform

Flags flutter as the NATO foreign ministers' meeting takes place at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

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