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 stands at a pivotal moment in its modern history. The removal, by the country’s Constitutional Court, of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, following his failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3, is not just the end of a controversial presidency ~ it is a test of the nation’s democratic resilience.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Friday he was sorry for not being able to meet public expectations after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.
The National Police Agency is looking into instructing police stations nationwide to prohibit the discharge of guns used for the purpose of killing dangerous wild animals.
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 President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he is sorry and thankful to the nation as he addressed the final hearing of his impeachment trial in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea's constitutional court will hold the 11th and final hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial on February 25.
Yoon had initially requested a postponement of Thursday's 2 pm hearing, citing a scheduling conflict with the first preliminary hearing of his criminal trial on insurrection charges.
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.
The South Korean Constitutional Court said on Thursday it will hold an additional hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial next week.
