Yoon impeachment trial’s presiding justice under spotlight
Jeong is widely regarded as a conservative, and some critics have suggested that the trial could lean in Yoon’s favor.
South Korea
Cold snap to hit South Korea from Wednesday
Temperatures as low as minus 10 degrees Celsius are set to continue until the end of December.
Parental leave benefits in South Korea to increase in January
The changes, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2025, will see the upper limit for parental leave benefits increased to 2.5 million won ($1,740) per month, up 1 million won from the…
Parties clash over South Korean acting President Han’s authority to approve justices for Yoon trial
Acting leaders have appointed justices before, but PPP argues this doesn’t apply when president is suspended, not impeached.
Momentum for education, medical reforms slows upon Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment
The government had positioned education reform as one of its four major policy pillars, but the political fallout from the impeachment may weaken the momentum for these…
After 24 years behind bars, convicted father-killer in South Korea seeks to clear her name
Despite the verdict by South Korea's top court in 2001, it was belatedly alleged that irregularities occurred during the police investigation of Ms. Kim. She claimed that the…
South Korean President Yoon impeached. What happens to all the perks?
Presidential benefits to be stripped in event of confirmed impeachment or insurrection conviction, while civil servant pension to be untouched.
Han Dong-hoon steps down as leader of South Korea’s ruling party
Mr. Han says he does not regret calling for PPP lawmakers to vote in favour of Mr. Yoon's impeachment.
Safe, orderly protests highlight Korea’s mature democracy
The protests demanding the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye, which took place from late 2016 into early 2017, saw millions of participants calling for Park’s ouster…
Satire on the streets: Koreans turn crisis into festival of resistance
South Korea is in the midst of a political firestorm, but you might not know it from the colorful, absurd and downright hilarious flags waving in the streets.