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1 week ago | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Mitch Shin
Following the Constitutional Court’s historical verdict to remove then-South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is now on trial for committing “insurrection” through his illegitimate martial law declaration, a snap presidential election was scheduled for June 3. The political parties, except the New Reform Party, are scheduled to field their presidential candidates in the coming weeks.
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1 week ago | 
thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin
Following the Constitutional Court’s historical verdict to remove then-South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is now on trial for committing “insurrection” through his illegitimate martial law declaration, a snap presidential election was scheduled for June 3. The political parties, except the New Reform Party, are scheduled to field their presidential candidates in the coming weeks.
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1 week ago | 
thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin
In the wake of the Constitutional Court’s removal of Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency on April 4, South Korea’s political parties have swiftly moved to elect their candidates for the snap presidential election scheduled on June 3. Lee Jae-myung, the former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party who was also the contender against Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, is the frontrunner and is expected to be elected Yoon’s successor in June.
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2 weeks ago | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Mitch Shin
Nearly four months after the National Assembly passed a bill calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for his failed attempt to control the country through martial law, the Constitutional Court upheld Yoon’s impeachment unanimously on April 4. With the decision, Yoon has been removed from office permanently and is the second South Korean president to be impeached by the Constitutional Court.
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2 weeks ago | 
thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin
The Constitutional Court upheld Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment. As of April 4, Yoon is no longer president of South Korea and a snap election must take place within 60 days. Nearly four months after the National Assembly passed a bill calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for his failed attempt to control the country through martial law, the Constitutional Court upheld Yoon’s impeachment unanimously on April 4.
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1 month ago | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Mitch Shin
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 been reinstated as prime minister as well as acting president. Only one justice upheld Han’s impeachment.
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1 month ago | 
thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin
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 been reinstated as prime minister as well as acting president. Only one justice upheld Han’s impeachment.
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1 month ago | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Mitch Shin
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 that effect. Yoon has been suspended from his duties since the parliamentary vote on December 14, but remains in office as the Constitutional Court considers whether to uphold or overturn impeachment.
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1 month ago | 
thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin
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 that effect. Yoon has been suspended from his duties since the parliamentary vote on December 14, but remains in office as the Constitutional Court considers whether to uphold or overturn impeachment.
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1 month ago | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Mitch Shin
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward its western waters around 1:50 p.m. KST on Monday, according to the South Korean military. It marked the North’s fifth missile launch this year and came on the same day the United States and South Korea kicked off their “Freedom Shield” annual joint military drills, one of the main combined exercises between the two allies. According to the South Korean military, it detected the launch from North Hwanghae Province, west of Pyongyang.
