GWANGJU, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean citizens has announced plans to file a class-action lawsuit against President Yoon Suk-yeol, seeking compensation for mental distress caused by the controversial “December 3 Martial Law Incident.” The lawsuit, organized by the group “Preparatory Committee for Compensation Claims Against Yoon Suk-yeol’s Acts of Treason,” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) is set to introduce a new impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his failed bid to impose martial law, days after Yoon avoided impeachment because most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a vote. The DP’s move comes after a motion [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Monday they are reviewing whether to impose a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol to investigate him over treason and other charges related to his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoon has been booked as a suspect in investigations by both the police and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The leader of the ruling party said Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be swiftly suspended from exercising power, revealing that Yoon ordered the arrests of prominent politicians during his aborted martial law declaration. Han Dong-hoon of the People Power Party (PPP) said there is a possibility [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition leader said Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol’s duties should be promptly suspended as he abused his power by declaring martial law this week, labeling Yoon as the “mastermind behind a rebellion.” Lee Jae-myung, the chief of the Democratic Party (DP), ratcheted up pressure against Yoon [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating tumbled to a record low of 13 percent, a survey showed Friday, following public backlash over his martial law declaration. According to the survey conducted by Gallup on 1,001 adults aged over 18 from Tuesday to Thursday, the positive assessment of Yoon’s performance [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol “badly misjudged” his short-lived imposition of emergency martial law this week, a senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday, highlighting that South Korea’s past experience of similar events has a “deep” and “negative” resonance in the Asian country. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made the remarks [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Thursday it will push for a vote Saturday for an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law and subsequent lifting. The DP and five other minor opposition parties have submitted an impeachment motion, arguing Yoon’s martial [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s state media on Thursday kept mum about President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of emergency martial law and its political repercussions. Yoon abruptly declared martial law late Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing the government with “anti-state” activities. He lifted the decree hours after the National Assembly [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 South Koreans support impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration, a survey showed Thursday, after it caused political turmoil and unsettled markets. Yoon faces an impeachment motion submitted by opposition lawmakers, who argue his actions violated the Constitution and other laws [...]