Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon given until December 21 to appear for questioning

Impeached president is under investigation for alleged insurrection but denies charge

The Independent UK

Battle erupts over South Korean court that will determine the fate of impeached Yoon

South Korea’s acting leader has vowed to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament’s impeachment of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol

The Independent UK

South Korea's Political Turmoil Continues Amid Impeachment Proceedings

South Korea's political turmoil post-President's impeachment raises concerns over leadership stability and future implications.

Top News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

S. Korea's Yoon Given Until Saturday To Appear For Questioning: Yonhap

South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday told impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear by the weekend for questioning over his failed martial law bid or face possible arrest, the Yonhap news agency said.

International Business Times

Heung-min Son issues verdict on Tottenham signing Min-hyeok Yang: 'He's not scared'

Exclusive: The Spurs skipper ready to welcome rising star of South Korean football to north London

Evening Standard

South Korea's Yoon Resists Questioning Over Failed Martial Law Bid

Yoon, suspended from office by parliament since Saturday, faces concurrent probes over alleged insurrection by both South Korean prosecutors and a joint team of police, defence ministry and anti-corruption investigators.

Latin Times

First Thing: Israel strikes Syria as Netanyahu approves settlement expansion

The Israeli PM approved plan to double Israeli population in Golan Heights. Plus, South Korea’s constitutional court begins reviewing presidential impeachment

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

South Korea’s Yoon remains defiant as court begins review of impeachment

Constitutional Court to hold its first public hearing on December 27 as Yoon announces his defence team.

Al Jazeera

Ruling party chief resigns as South Korean president refuses to appear at hearing

Han Dong Hoon resigns as People Power Party leader

The Independent UK

South Korean court begins review of president’s impeachment over martial law

President Yoon Suk Yeol and senior officials face potential charges of insurrection and abuse of authority

The Guardian - UK

Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s new acting president?

A career technocrat who has worked under five presidents has temporarily taken charge after Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over martial law declaration

The Guardian - AU

South Korean investigators request impeached president to appear for questioning over martial law

South Korean law enforcement authorities will request that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appear for questioning this week over his short-lived martial law decree as they expand a probe into whether his ill-conceived power this month grab amounted to rebellion

The Independent UK

South Korea’s president reportedly defies summons in martial law inquiry

Report comes day after MPs voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces possible charges of insurrection

The Guardian - UK

South Korea opposition will not seek to impeach acting president over martial law

South Korea’s acting president vows to maintain stability following president’s impeachment

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

South Korean Democracy Holds Firm Against Yoon's Martial Law Bid

South Korea's swift rebuke of martial law and removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office have been hailed in the country as evidence of the strength of its young democratic institutions.

The Guardian - AU

South Korean officials seek stability as Joe Biden says alliance ‘linchpin’ in region

Lee Jae-myung, the opposition leader, offers to work with the government of Han Duck-soo, the acting president after impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol

International Business Times

S. Korean Opposition Urges Swift Removal Of Impeached President Yoon

South Korea's opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the "suffering of the people" after his short-lived martial law decree.

International Business Times

South Korea's Yoon Impeached: What Happens Next?

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shock decision to declare martial law last week, which plunged the country into some of its worst political turmoil in decades.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Latin Times

WATCH: South Koreans Celebrate President's Impeachment After His Martial Law Decree Nearly Plunged Country Into Political Crisis

Celebration broke out in the streets of Seoul, South Korea after the nation's National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived attempt to declare martial law earlier this month.

Latin Times

South Korean President Who Blasted Parliament as 'Den Of Criminals' Impeached After Brief Attempt To Impose Martial Law

The National Assembly voted 204-85 to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol for 'insurrectionary acts undermining the constitutional order'

International Business Times

'I'm So Happy': Tears Of Joy, K-pop On Seoul Streets As Yoon Impeached

South Koreans wept and screamed with joy in freezing Seoul on Saturday as parliament voted to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.

The Guardian - UK

What happens next after vote to impeach South Korea’s president?

Attention now turns to constitutional court, which must decide whether to remove Yoon from office or reject impeachment

The Independent UK

AP Photos: K-pop light sticks take over protests that fueled impeachment of South Korea's president

K-pop light sticks, Christmas lights and even Santa Claus outfits have taken over daily protests demanding the ouster of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his shocking martial law declaration this month.

Evening Standard

South Korea’s parliament impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law declaration

The National Assembly passed the motion on Saturday with a 204-85 vote