Special prosecutors have asked a Seoul court to sentence former President Yoon Suk Yeol to death, arguing his 2024 martial law declaration constituted an act of insurrection undermining the constitutional order.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a possible 10-year prison sentence after prosecutors sought consecutive terms for obstruction of justice and related charges tied to his martial law declaration.
Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol, became the first former first lady in Korea to sit as a defendant as her trial opened on charges of stock manipulation, political interference, and bribery.
Hours before his White House summit with Lee Jae Myung, Donald Trump suggested a “purge or revolution” may be unfolding in South Korea, raising questions as the two leaders prepared to discuss trade and investment.
A Seoul court arrested Kim Keon Hee on multiple charges, marking the first time in South Korea’s history that a former presidential couple is jailed simultaneously.
Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee made history on August 6 by becoming the first Korean first lady to appear publicly as a suspect in a criminal investigation. Her questioning centered on allegations of stock manipulation tied to Deutsch Motors.
Former Trump aide Fred Fleitz warned that Trump would not “stand idly by” if Yoon Suk Yeol were unfairly prosecuted, prompting debate among Korean lawmakers.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken into custody and placed in a 6.6-square-meter solitary cell at Seoul Detention Center due to overcrowding.
North Korea halted its loudspeaker broadcasts toward the South on June 12, a day after President Lee Jae-myung suspended similar operations from Seoul.
Korean Air fired two pilots after a political argument over former President Yoon Suk Yeol escalated into a physical fight during a layover in Brisbane, Australia. The airline cited safety and professionalism concerns, while the pilots have filed a labor complaint and colleagues are petitioning for leniency.
