On April 4, South Korea’s Constitutional Court officially dismissed Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency. The ruling came down 111 days after the National Assembly passed its impeachment motion against Yoon. The past four months have been an agonizing vigil for the country’s fate and future. In the court’s previous presidentialContinue Reading
Months after South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law in early December 2024, the country is still rocked by the aftershocks of political turmoil and intensifying partisan division. Even with last Friday’s announcement by the Seoul Central District Court to release Yoon from prison – likely mere daysContinue Reading
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached by the National Assembly only 11 days after his failed attempt to control the country through martial law. Given South Korea’s experience with martial law under military dictatorships, a return to those days was unacceptable for South Korean citizens, especially those who experiencedContinue Reading
