South Korean lawmakers are set to vote later Saturday on impeaching the president, as protests grew nationwide calling for his removal. A screen shows footage of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering an address to the nation at Seoul station on Dec. 7, 2024, in Seoul,...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Kun-hee hold flowers at a memorial altar for the victims of the Halloween celebration stampede, in front of City Hall on October 31, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.Getty Images During a televised speech, Yoon said supporting the families of...
Joint military exercises with both countries were stepped up - and the president went on a charm offensive with their leaders. Image:Joe and Jill Biden host his South Korean counterpart and his wife at the White House in April 2023. Pic: Reuters Image:Singing Ame...
During the state visit, the South Korean leader and his wife will receive Britain’s traditional royal pomp and ceremony as well as commemorating the sacrifice of British soldiers during the Korean War. Charles and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the president and his wife, ...
SEOUL —South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, hours ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeaching him, apologized Saturday for public anxiety caused by his short-lived attempt this week to impose martial law. Yoon said in a brief televised address Saturday morning he would...
Moon Jae-in (R) of South Korea's Minjoo Party and his wife cast their votes at a polling station in Seoul May 9, 2017. South Korean on Tuesday held the 19th presidential election. (Xinhua/Seong Joon Cho/Pool) Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next >>| KEY WORDS:South Korea ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition leader questioned the state of mind of President Yoon Suk Yeol and vowed to make all-out efforts to get him impeached soon, saying Friday that Yoon’s controversial martial law imposition this week sho
TOKYO (AP) — Is South KoreanPresident Yoon Suk Yeolon the verge of being forced out of office for declaring martial law nearly a week ago? The question, which has dogged Yoon through a series of moves by the opposition to end his presidency, will be highlig...
The scrapping of the motion is expected to intensify public protests calling for Yoon's ouster and deepen political chaos in South Korea, with a survey suggesting a majority of South Koreans support the president's impeachment. Yoon's martial law declaration drew criticism from his own ruling co...
SEOUL, South Korea — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a tense night in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. President Yoon Suk Yeol, wh...