On March 24, South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was suspended from his duties by a vote of the National Assembly on December 27. With five of eight justices opting to reject and two justices ruling to dismiss the impeachment, Han has beenContinue Reading
On February 25, South Korea’s Constitutional Court wrapped up the impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. Yoon’s martial law declaration on December 3 was the catalyst for the opposition to impeach him, and it took only 11 days for the National Assembly to pass a bill to thatContinue Reading
As President Yook Suk-yeol waits for the Constitutional Court to decide on his impeachment, polling shows broad disapproval of his presidency. What does this mean going forward? Yoon narrowly won the presidency in 2022 against Lee Jae-Myung of the the Democratic Party (DP). In what was dubbed an “unlikeable election,”Continue 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
President Yoon Suk-yeol, while campaigning for the presidency in 2021, appeared on televised debates with the Chinese character for “king” written on his palm. Yet as his very first move as president, Yoon relocated the seat of government from the Blue House to Yongsan – supposedly to whittle down “theContinue Reading
On February 25, the Constitutional Court wrapped up the impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, for his declaration of martial law on December 3. In addition to the impeachment, Yoon has also become the first sitting president to be indicted and arrested by South Korean investigation agencies overContinue Reading
Magazine The martial law episode – and all that followed – “reflects a broader global pattern of democratic erosion but also showcases Korea’s unique strengths.” Pro-Yoon protesters hold a rally outside the Constitutional Court as it begins its impeachment trial, Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Seefooddiet On December 3,Continue Reading
