Yoon Suk Yeol News - Latest Updates & Headlines
South Korea: PPP apologises for ex-first lady's actions, vows to become more transparent
Seoul, May 21: South Korea's conservative People Power Party (PPP) apologised on Wednesday for the past actions of former first lady Kim Keon Hee, saying it will become more transparent about the personal affairs of a president's wife.
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: Two senior prosecutors offer to resign amid controversy over probe into ex-First Lady
Seoul, May 20: Two senior prosecutors of South Korea who have faced criticism for allegedly mishandling a probe into former First Lady Kim Keon Hee over her alleged involvement in a stock price manipulation scheme have offered to resign, judiciary sources said on Tuesday.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon attends fourth hearing of insurrection trial
Seoul, May 19: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the fourth hearing of his insurrection trial on Monday following controversy over his influence on next month's presidential election.
South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol quits People Power Party
Seoul, May 17: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his departure from the People Power Party (PPP) on Saturday and urged voters to support the party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, according to a report from the Yonhap news agency.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon announces departure from PPP, urges support for party candidate Kim
Seoul, May 17: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday announced his departure from the People Power Party (PPP), urging the public to support the party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo.
South Korea: PPP's interim leader calls for ex-President Yoon to leave party
Seoul, May 15: The new interim leader of the South Korean People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday urged former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to leave the party to help it win the June 3 presidential election, as the party struggles to narrow the gap in the critical race against its rival Democratic Party (DP).
South Korea: PPP appears to distance itself from ex-President Yoon
Seoul, May 14: The South Korean People Power Party (PPP) showed signs of distancing itself from ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, as the conservative party struggles to catch up with Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung with less than three weeks to go before the presidential election.
South Korea: DP candidate calls on PPP to expel ex-President Yoon from party
Seoul, May 14: South Korean Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung called on the People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday to immediately expel former President Yoon Suk Yeol from the party, criticising him as a "military coup leader."
South Korea: Ex-First Lady skips prosecutors' questioning over influence peddling scandal
Seoul, May 14: Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee declined to appear before the prosecution on Wednesday, defying a summons for questioning over allegations of influence peddling in the 2022 parliamentary bye-elections.
South Korean govt preparing to resume summit diplomacy as soon as new president assumes office: official
Seoul, May 13: The South Korean foreign ministry is preparing to resume diplomacy at the leaders' level once the new government is launched after the June 3 presidential election, an official said on Tuesday, amid a prolonged leadership vacuum caused by former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid.
South Korean Ex-first lady says not to comply with prosecution summons this week: Sources
Seoul, May 13: Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee has told the prosecution she cannot comply with a summon request this week, claiming the investigation into the alleged influence-peddling case could sway public opinion ahead of the upcoming presidential election, judicial sources said on Tuesday.
South Korea: PPP's Kim apologises for public suffering caused by martial law aftermath
Seoul, May 13: People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo apologised for the public's suffering caused by former President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 3 martial law attempt, as he launched his campaign for the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: Prosecution to question ex-first lady Keon Hee over influence-peddling scandal
Seoul, May 12: Prosecutors in South Korea have ordered former first lady Kim Keon Hee to appear for questioning this week over allegations of influence-peddling in the 2022 parliamentary by-elections, legal sources said on Monday.
South Korea kick starts official campaign for Presidential elections
Seoul, May 12: The candidates for the presidential elections slated to take place on June 3 have started with their official campaign from Monday, as reported by Yonhap.
South Korea records lowest Q1 economic growth among major economies
Seoul, May 11: South Korea posted the lowest economic growth among 19 major economies in the first quarter, data showed on Sunday, amid a domestic political crisis and uncertainties caused by US President Donald Trump's administration's sweeping tariff policies.
South Korea: Acting President urges efforts for fair election in first Cabinet meeting
Seoul, May 2: South Korean Acting President Lee Ju-ho presided over his first Cabinet meeting on Friday and stressed the need to devote efforts to state affairs ahead of the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: Finance Minister Choi resigns after parliament takes up impeachment motion
Seoul, May 1: South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resigned as National Assembly was set to vote on a motion to impeach him.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon indicted for abuse of power over failed martial law bid
Seoul, May 1: South Korean prosecutors said on Thursday that they have indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol for abuse of power over his failed martial law bid, marking the latest indictment against the ousted leader who is undergoing an insurrection trial.
South Korea: Acting President resigns, indicates bid for June 3 presidential election
Seoul, May 1: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo resigned on Thursday, indicating he would run for the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: Ruling on DP presidential candidate's election law violation case on Thursday
Seoul, April 29: The South Korea's Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it will rule on the election law violation case of the Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung later this week.
South Korea appoints Ambassadors to Netherlands, six other countries
Seoul, April 28: South Korea appointed new Ambassadors to seven countries, including the Netherlands and Denmark, and consul generals to Kazakhstan and Germany on Monday in a delayed regular reshuffle amid the political crisis following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's ouster.
South Korea: Acting president likely to resign, declare presidential bid this week
Seoul, April 28: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo is likely to resign and declare his bid for the June 3 presidential election later this week, an official said on Monday.
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 Korea: Ex-DP leader Lee maintains big lead in presidential election poll
Seoul, April 24: Lee Jae-myung, former leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, kept a wide lead in approval ratings among presidential hopefuls for the June 3 election, a survey showed on Thursday.
S. Korean economy shrinks in Q1 amid political chaos, tariff uncertainty
Seoul, April 24: The South Korean economy posted negative growth from three months earlier in the first quarter, the first on-quarter contraction in nine months, central bank data showed on Thursday, amid a domestic political crisis and uncertainties stemming from the Donald Trump administration's sweeping tariff scheme.
South Korea: Yoon attends 2nd insurrection trial hearing under flash of Press cameras
Seoul, April 21: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the second hearing of his insurrection trial on Monday in what marked the first time he was photographed in the defendant's seat.
South Korea: Former Democratic Party leader Lee wins central region's primary for presidential election
Seoul, April 19: Former South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung on Saturday won an overwhelming victory in a primary in the central Chungcheong region ahead of the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: Ex-interior minister questioned overnight in martial law probe
Seoul, April 19: Former South Korean Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min returned home on Saturday after an overnight police interrogation over his alleged involvement in former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law late last year.
South Korea: Acting President thanks police officers for maintaining safety during impeachment trial
Seoul, April 18: South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo hosted a thank-you luncheon on Friday for police officers involved in maintaining public safety during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial.
South Korea: Ex-Democratic party leader maintains strong lead in Presidential polls
Seoul, April 18: Former South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung has a strong lead among potential candidates for the June 3 presidential election, a survey showed on Friday.
South Korea: Yoon's lawyers shelve plan to launch political party in support of ousted President
Seoul, April 17: A plan to create a new political party in support of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been put on hold at his request, the ousted president's lawyers said on Thursday.
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: Defence ministry urges political neutrality as presidential election nears
Seoul, April 17: The South Korean defence ministry has ordered troops to maintain their political neutrality and focus on their duties ahead of the June 3 presidential election, officials said on Thursday.
South Korea: Police, presidential security locked in standoff over attempt to raid presidential office
Seoul, April 16: South Korean Police were locked in a five-hour standoff with presidential security officials on Wednesday as they attempted to raid the presidential office over an investigation into allegations that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed the execution of a detention warrant early this year.
South Korea: PPP shortlists eight hopefuls for 1st round of presidential primary
Seoul, April 16: The South Korean People Power Party (PPP) said on Wednesday that it has selected eight presidential aspirants to advance to the first round of its primary to pick a candidate for the June 3 presidential election.
South Korea: 11 register for PPP's presidential primary race
Seoul, April 15: Eleven candidates have registered to compete in the conservative People Power Party's (PPP) primary for the June 3 South Korean presidential election, the party said on Tuesday, as the two-day registration period came to a close.
South Korean Acting President won't run in PPP presidential primary: Floor leader
Seoul, April 15: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo will not participate in the People Power Party's (PPP) presidential primary for the June 3 election, the party's floor leader said on Tuesday, amid lingering speculation over Han's potential presidential bid.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon denies insurrection charges at first criminal trial
Seoul, April 14: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol defended himself during his first criminal trial on insurrection charges Monday, saying his attempt to impose martial law in December did not amount to an insurrection.
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon denies insurrection charges at first criminal trial hearing
Seoul, April 14: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended himself during his first criminal trial on insurrection charges on Monday, saying his attempt to impose martial law in December did not amount to an insurrection.