South Korea, Yoon and Constitutional Court

South Korea: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon continue to protest in Seoul
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol continued to protest on Tuesday near the Constitutional Court in Seoul. The protest took place as Yoon attended the fifth hearing of his impeachment trial over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
South Korea prosecutors indict 63 over courthouse rampage by Yoon supporters
South Korean prosecutors indicted on Monday 63 people for their role in storming a court building last month to protest the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with some facing charges carrying up to a seven-year jail term,
How South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
South Korea: Protests in South Korea call for annulment of impeachment trial
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Tuesday with banners reading ‘Impeachment Nullification’ during a rally. The demonstration coincided with Yoon's attendance at the third hearing of his impeachment trial.
Opinion
In South Korea, Constitutional Court's postponement raises questions amid public backlash
The Constitutional Court of South Korea unexpectedly postponed its ruling Monday regarding the constitutionality of Acting President Choi Sang-mok's refusal to appoint Judge Ma Eun-hyeok to the court.
South Korea Edges Closer to End of Trial Deciding Yoon’s Fate
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold another hearing next week before deciding whether President Yoon Suk Yeol should be permanently removed from office for his ill-fated martial law declaration in December.
South Korea's Yoon back in court for impeachment hearing
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained last month on insurrection charges, becoming the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested
South Korea: Yoon's impeachment trial continues as court adds ninth hearing
South Korea's Constitutional Court announced on Thursday that it will hold an additional hearing next week in the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who faces removal for his declaration of martial law on 3 December.
New York Sun12d
Growing Protests at Seoul Point to a Society Deeply Divided Along a Left-Right Axis
SEOUL — Rising protests against the impeachment, jailing and possible ouster of Korea’s President, Yoon Suk-yeol, reflect ...
Foreign Affairs1d
The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
Less than two weeks later, with South Korea’s highest court still reviewing Yoon’s case, acting President Han Duck-soo was ...
Public Radio International1d
South Korean women are calling their leaders into account
South Korean women are at the center of the weekly protests calling for the removal of President Yoon Suk- yeol. They see Yoon, among other things, as an obstacle to women’s rights. That’s hardly ...
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Riot in the Court: The Charges and Fallout
South Korean prosecutors have charged 63 individuals involved in a violent protest against the detention of impeached ...
Christianity Today18d
South Korea’s Protests Are Bringing Some Christian Families Closer
He felt heartened that young people wanted to mark this significant moment in South Korea’s history. Joining the protests with her parents and receiving their support for her political activism ...
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South Korea parents protest over student vaccine pass mandate
SEOUL--Several parents’ associations in South Korea held protests on Thursday against a vaccine pass mandate for children aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 among teenagers. From ...
Opinion: South Korea crisis in context
South Korea’s beleaguered President Yoon Suk-yeol has now formally been charged with insurrection and will stand trial. Yoon ...