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
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
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
In the wake of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s illegitimate declaration of martial law on December 3, the country plunged into a constitutional and political crisis. The world has watched South Korea’s democratic resiliency activated by the citizens’ swift movement to protect the democratic system. Despite surviving the first voteContinue Reading
It’s been two months since President Yoon Suk-yeol’s botched self-coup on December 3, during which armed special forces stormed the National Assembly and operatives roamed around to arrest notable politicians. After the National Assembly voted unanimously to overturn the martial law declaration, it seemed that Yoon’s political fate was sealed.Continue 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
