What it costs and spending limits running for president in South Korea
With W58.8b ($41.3m) spending cap per candidate, fundraising becomes a fierce battleground.
Kim Da-sol
Are you really ‘ugly’ before your period?
Doctors say it is this hormone surge — particularly the spike in progesterone — that can make people feel "off." But it is important to remember that these reactions are part…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office
This brings an end to controversies over his abrupt declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, which triggered arguably the most significant political unrest in decades.
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment verdict set for Friday 11 a.m.
The eight-member court has been deliberating for five weeks since concluding 11 rounds of hearings on Mr. Yoon’s case on Feb. 25, marking the longest period of deliberations for…
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment verdict could be pushed to April
As of Wednesday, March 26, 5 p.m., the court had yet to give any sign of when it would announce its ruling on whether or not Mr. Yoon will be removed. The court has typically…
Constitutional Court dismisses impeachment of South Korean PM Han Duck-soo
The court’s decision -- which is final and unchallengeable -- was not unanimous, with 5 justices voting to dismiss the impeachment motion and 1 voting to uphold it. The…
South Korean politics faces ‘super week’ of landmark rulings
Court’s impeachment verdict on Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, March 24, may serve as a bellwether for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate, observers say.
Fatigue, tension mount as suspended South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment case drags on
As of Thursday afternoon, the court is yet to announce Mr. Yoon's verdict date, more than three weeks since the court’s eight justices began closed-door deliberations on the…
Ahead of South Korean President Yoon’s ruling, court dismisses impeachments of chief auditor, prosecutors
Yoon has argued several times during his trial that the main opposition Democratic Party’s attempts to impeach these four officials were among the reasons behind his decision to…
Impeached South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment verdict could be out as soon as next week
According to news reports, the court is planning to continue justices’ deliberations on Mr. Yoon’s impeachment case Wednesday and Friday this week.