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South Korea: Judges to reconvene over controversial ruling in Lee's election law case
Seoul, June 9: South Korean judges from across the country will meet again this month to discuss the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court's ruling in President Lee Jae-myung's election law violation case, which was handed down during his presidential campaign, officials said Monday.
South Korean ex-Prez Yoon attends 6th hearing of insurrection trial
Seoul, June 9: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the sixth hearing of his insurrection trial Monday, appearing in public for the first time since the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: DP's Lee slams ex-Prez Yoon for attending screening of film on alleged election fraud
Seoul, May 21: South Korea's Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday hit out at former President Yoon Suk Yeol for attending the screening of a documentary film on alleged election fraud.
South Korea: DP's Lee makes push in liberal stronghold; PPP's Kim heads to battleground region
Seoul, May 16: South Korean Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung appealed to voters in North Jeolla Province on Friday, while People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo headed to battleground regions in the Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong provinces.
South Korea: DP candidate Lee kicks off presidential election campaign
Seoul, May 12: South Korean Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung began his official campaign in central Seoul on Monday for the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: Ex-PM Han declares presidential bid, pledges constitutional reforms
Seoul, May 2: Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo declared his bid for President on Friday, vowing to cut short his term to three years in order to amend the Constitution and use his economic expertise to tackle the crisis in trade.
South Korea: Acting Prez likely to resign on May 1 to run for presidential election
Seoul, April 30: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo is likely to resign on Thursday before announcing his bid for the June 3 presidential election the following day, according to government and political sources.
South Korea: Democratic Party launches election committee for June presidential election
Seoul, April 30: The South Korean Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday launched an election committee that aims to woo both liberal and conservative voters, with the presidential election just 34 days away.
South Korea: Lee Jae-myung tapped presidential candidate for Democratic Party
Seoul, April 27: Lee Jae-myung, former leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, who is the front-runner in opinion polls for the upcoming presidential election, won the party's presidential nomination on Sunday.
South Korean leader Lee scores another big win in Presidential primary
Seoul, April 26: Former Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung scored another sweeping victory Saturday in his race for the candidacy in the upcoming June 3 Presidential election, winning the primary in the country's southwestern region.
S Korea: Acting Prez Han calls for efforts to upgrade democracy amid speculation on presidential bid
Seoul, April 26: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo called for efforts to achieve a "more mature democracy" in South Korea on Saturday amid growing speculation he may announce a bid to run in the upcoming presidential election.
South Korea: Ex-President Moon indicted over bribery
Jeonju: , April 24 (IANS) Prosecutors in South Korea said on Thursday that they have indicted former President Moon Jae-in over charges of bribery in connection with allegations of facilitating the employment of his former son-in-law at an airline.
South Korea: People Power Party set to shortlist four contenders for presidential election
Seoul, April 22: South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) was set to shortlist four contenders on Tuesday for the June presidential election, as part of the first round of its primary process based on public polling.
South Korea: Court allows press to film ex-President Yoon's second trial hearing
Seoul, April 17: A South Korean court on Thursday allowed the press to take photographs and videos of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's second criminal trial hearing on insurrection charges next week.
South Korea: Govt formally sets presidential election for June 3
Seoul, April 8: The South Korean government on Tuesday formally designated June 3 as the date of the next presidential election following the ouster of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean appeals court acquits opposition leader of election law violation charges
Seoul, March 26: South Korean appeals court on Wednesday acquitted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung of lying as a presidential candidate during the 2022 election, overturning a lower court's sentence of a suspended prison term.
South Korean prosecution says 'no change' in decision not to appeal Yoon's release
Seoul, March 13: The South Korean prosecution said on Thursday that there is "no change" in its decision not to appeal the release of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
South Korean Justice Minister says court's decision to release Yoon was 'unjust'
Seoul, March 12: South Korea's acting Justice Minister Kim Seok-woo on Wednesday termed "unjust" a court's decision to release impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon meets ruling party leadership day after release from jail
Seoul, March 10: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) at his residence after he was released from detention, party officials said on Monday.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon released from detention
Seoul, March 8: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from jail on Saturday, a day after a court's ruling that allowed him to stand trial without physical detention over his failed bid to impose martial law in December.
South Korean parties clash over court's ruling to release Yoon
Seoul, March 8: The South Korean ruling and Opposition parties sparred on Saturday over a court decision to release detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening the political divide that has thrown the country into political turmoil.
South Korean ex-Prez Park calls for unity within ruling party ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 3: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on Monday for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to stay united and fulfill its responsibilities despite challenges from the Opposition-controlled political landscape.
South Korean prosecutors demand 2-yr prison term for opposition leader for election law violation
Seoul, Feb 26: South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a two-year prison term for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on charges of lying as a presidential candidate during the 2022 election.
South Korean Presidential office files complaint against YouTubers over deep fake video of Yoon, first lady
Seoul, Feb 17: The South Korean presidential office said on Monday that it has requested police to investigate YouTubers who uploaded and aired a deep fake video of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.
Big rallies across South Korea to seek, oppose Yoon's ouster
Seoul, Feb 8: South Korean protesters from opposite ends of the political spectrum braved frigid conditions to gather for massive rallies across the nation on Saturday with one group calling for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate resignation and the other group opposing his ouster.
Police probe into online users suspected of plotting violence at Constitutional Court
Seoul, Feb 8: Police have launched an investigation into online community users suspected of preparing mob violence at the Constitutional Court amid suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's ongoing impeachment trial, authorities said on Saturday.
South Korea: Acting President grilled at parliamentary probe into Yoon's insurrection allegation
Seoul, Feb 6: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok was grilled on Thursday at a special parliamentary committee investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, with Opposition lawmakers questioning him about a memo Yoon allegedly gave Choi ordering a budget for an emergency legislative body.
South Korea: Top police officials deny insurrection charges during 1st pretrial hearing
Seoul, Feb 6: The South Korean national police chief and the former Seoul police chief accused of involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid denied charges of playing a key role in an insurrection during their first pretrial hearing on Thursday.
South Korean Court to hold first formal hearing of PM's impeachment trial Feb 19
Seoul, Feb 5: South Korean Constitutional Court said Wednesday it will hold the first formal hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial on February 19.
South Korea: Yoon acknowledges troop dispatch to election commission during martial law decree
Seoul, Feb 4: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he ordered sending troops to offices of the National Election Commission (NEC) during his martial law declaration as he has suspected election fraud allegations.
South Korea: Yoon meets ruling party leaders at detention centre
Seoul, Feb 3: Detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and urged them to unite together to "bring hope" for the youth and the people, officials said on Monday.
South Korea: Govt demands parliamentary reconsideration of bill on special counsel probe into Yoon
Seoul, Jan 31: The South Korean Cabinet on Friday demanded the National Assembly reconsider an Opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol on his failed martial law attempt last month.
South Korea: Yoon meets senior aides at detention centre
Seoul, Jan 31: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met his senior aides at the Seoul Detention Centre on Friday and urged them to carry on their work without being discouraged, a senior presidential official said.
S. Korean prosecution indicts President Yoon on insurrection charge
Seoul, Jan 26: South Korea's prosecution indicted arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol on an insurrection charge, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.
South Korea: Impeached President Yoon indicted for insurrection amid martial law bid
Seoul, January 26: Prosecutors have formally indicted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of organizing an insurrection related to his brief declaration of martial law last month. With this, Yoon Suk Yeol becomes the first sitting South Korean president to be indicted while in detention, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
Court again rejects prosecutors' request for extension of South Korean President Yoon's arrest
Seoul, Jan 25: A Seoul court on Saturday again turned down prosecutors' request for an extension of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, prosecution officials said.
South Korea: Prosecutors question acting chief of Presidential Security Service in martial law probe
Seoul, Jan 24: South Korean prosecutors on Friday questioned the acting chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) as part of their investigation into the short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea: Yoon heads to hospital after impeachment trial for medical treatment
Seoul, Jan 21: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday visited a hospital in central Seoul for medical treatment after making his first appearance at his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court, his lawyer said.
South Korean police to seek arrest warrant for 66 people over courthouse violence
Seoul, Jan 20: As many as 90 people have been detained in connection with violent disorder that occurred at the Seoul Western District Court and the Constitutional Court over the weekend during protests against the formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said on Monday.
South Korea: National Assembly passes revised special counsel bill to probe Yoon's insurrection charges
Seoul, Jan 18: South Korean National Assembly has passed a revised bill proposed by the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on launching a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.