Anna Park

2 months ago | koreatimes.co.kr | Anna Park

Acting President Choi Sang-mok, center, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the Government Complex Seoul, Friday. YonhapBy Anna J. ParkActing President Choi Sang-mok exercised his second veto on the opposition-led special counsel bill aimed at investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol over charges of insurrection, Friday. He cited "unconstitutional" provisions in the bill and the need to protect secrets related to national security.

2 months ago | koreatimes.co.kr | Anna Park

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee celebrate the Chuseok holiday in this video message released in 2023. Courtesy of the presidential officeBy Anna J. ParkPresident Yoon Suk Yeol spent his third Lunar New Year holiday in office at the Seoul Detention Center, marking the first time in Korea’s constitutional history that a sitting president has spent the holiday in detention.

Jan 22, 2025 | koreatimes.co.kr | Anna Park

Oh Dong-woon, chief prosecutor of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), enters the CIO headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. YonhapBy Anna J. ParkThe Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) is encountering major difficulties in its investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection related to his martial law imposition, as the embattled leader continues refusing to undergo questioning.

Jan 21, 2025 | koreatimes.co.kr | Anna Park

President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing on his impeachment at the Constitutional Court in central Seoul, Tuesday. Joint Press CorpsBy Anna J. ParkPresident Yoon Suk Yeol defended himself in his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court, Tuesday, reiterating the stance that his imposition of martial law was an act of governance and thus did not violate the Constitution.

Jan 20, 2025 | koreatimes.co.kr | Anna Park

President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen inside a vehicle being transferred to the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 15, after completing his first day of questioning. YonhapBy Anna J. ParkAs President Yoon Seok Yeol continues refusing to comply with requests to appear for questioning, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is considering implementing compulsory apprehension procedures to bring Yoon in forcibly for interrogation.