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Latest news and updates on Yoon Suk-yeol who was sworn in as president of South Korea on May 10, 2022.
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18 Dec 1960
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How a diamond pendant brought down South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee
The downfall of South Korea’s former first lady hinged on a complex cover-up over a diamond-studded necklace worn to a Nato summit in 2022.
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South Korea, Vietnam join forces amid US-China rivalry
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South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee arrested amid bribery probe
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Why Japan, South Korea and EU couldn’t join forces against Trump
It may be easier for selected countries in the Brics grouping to collaborate to counter the US than for Tokyo, Seoul and Brussels to do so.
12 Aug 2025 - 4:30PM
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First lady’s last stand? South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee battles jail time
Kim Keon-hee will be the first presidential spouse to be jailed on criminal charges if the court approves her arrest.
12 Aug 2025 - 10:32AM
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South Korea’s Yoon claims ‘human rights abuse’ after questioning attempt fails
The ex-president’s legal team accused investigators of acting illegally by trying to forcibly remove him from his cell for questioning.
11 Aug 2025 - 3:02PM
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Injury fears halt second attempt to question South Korea’s ex-president Yoon
For the second time in a week, prosecutors failed to remove the already detained former president from his cell for questioning.
7 Aug 2025 - 1:01PM
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Teen in South Korea arrested over mall bomb threat, 4,000 evacuated
After confirming the threat was a hoax, the Shinsegae store says it is seeking damages from the boy over its US$431,000 business loss.
6 Aug 2025 - 6:46PM
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‘I apologise’: South Korea’s ex-first lady faces public grilling over scandals
With her husband already in custody, Kim is now being questioned over her role in gift and stock scandals – and a surprise trip to Ukraine.
8 Aug 2025 - 12:43PM
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‘Sentimental words’: why North Korea dismisses South’s removing of loudspeakers
While Seoul hopes the gesture might reopen channels for engagement, officials report no sign of North Korea reciprocating.
5 Aug 2025 - 12:36PM
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Underwear-clad Yoon refuses to leave South Korea prison cell for questioning
Prosecutors said they gave up after two hours because the impeached former president refused to stand or dress.
1 Aug 2025 - 4:35PM
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Take an independent tack on China, Wang Yi urges South Korea
Chinese foreign minister appeals for pragmatism in his first call with his new South Korean counterpart.
29 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM
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Seoul shifts to pragmatic diplomacy, leaving ‘friend-or-foe’ mentality behind
Gone are the days of Yoon Suk-yeol’s ‘black-or-white world view’, as Seoul’s new administration seeks strategic flexibility.
23 Jul 2025 - 9:23AM
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From ‘VIP No 1’ to suspect: how former South Korean first lady has fallen
Kim Keon-hee’s formal call-up shows that prosecutors are close to arresting her, observers say.
22 Jul 2025 - 2:42PM
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South Korea raids Unification Church as Kim Keon-hee’s corruption probe widens
It is ‘extremely rare’ for South Korean law enforcement to raid the church’s headquarters, the head of a religious research institute says.
19 Jul 2025 - 3:09PM
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South Korean man drowns in flood after telling wife: ‘car being swept away’
Intense rainfall has battered South Korea in recent years, prompting questions about its flood prevention measures.
21 Jul 2025 - 5:42PM
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South Korean ex-leader avoids formal charges – by not leaving his jail cell
In a cell he refuses to leave, Yoon Suk-yeol sits mired in a scandal of vendettas, military secrets and power that defies accountability.
17 Jul 2025 - 7:28AM
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South Korean medical students end walkout, demand healthcare system overhaul
Thousands of medical students walked out of school in early 2024 in opposition to a government plan to add thousands of new spots at medical schools.
12 Jul 2025 - 9:30PM
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South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol back behind bars over martial law decree
After a gruelling seven-hour hearing, a court issued a detention warrant for the ex-president, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.
10 Jul 2025 - 3:04AM
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South Korean prosecutors request detention for ex-president Yoon
Yoon is facing a criminal trial on insurrection charges and was arrested in January after resisting arrest but was released on technical grounds.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:29PM
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Did South Korea’s Yoon order drones into Pyongyang to justify martial law?
Secret recording could amount to ‘smoking gun’ that Yoon sought to manufacture crisis to legitimise extending his presidency, observers say.
3 Jul 2025 - 1:06PM
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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon answers summons after arrest threat
Yoon Suk-yeol is being investigated for his failed martial law bid in December.
28 Jun 2025 - 10:55AM
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Talks over threats: South Korea tries a new tack to sway its nuclear neighbour
From halting border broadcasts to urging diplomacy, South Korea’s new president is making tangible gestures to de-escalate tensions.
29 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
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2 Chinese men arrested in South Korea for using drone to film naval base
A series of similar recent incidents involving Chinese nationals has sparked fears of South Korea’s national security being compromised.
27 Jun 2025 - 7:29PM
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South Korea’s next labour minister was driving a train when he got the call
Critics question whether political newcomer Kim Young-hoon will be ‘swayed by bureaucrats’.
25 Jun 2025 - 2:53PM
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From degrees to designer bags, scandals plague South Korea’s ex-first lady
Her annulled master’s degree is just the latest scandal haunting former president Yoon Suk-yeol’s wife.
25 Jun 2025 - 3:49PM
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South Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest ex-president Yoon
They are requesting a new arrest warrant after Yoon refused a summons by investigators probing his failed martial law bid.
24 Jun 2025 - 7:04PM
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South Korea’s Nato no-show: pragmatism or diplomatic shift?
While some see a tactical move, critics fear the no-show might undermine Seoul’s ties with Western allies and signal a broader reorientation.
23 Jun 2025 - 3:39PM
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