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Yoon Suk-yeol
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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.
Born
18 Dec 1960
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President of Republic of Korea
Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung greets voters in the southwestern city of Naju in South Korea on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
Diplomacy

Opinion | Why South Korea’s next leader should revive 6-party nuclear talks

Given the Trump-Kim bromance and with a potential new approach by Seoul, a return to six-party talks grows likelier.

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South Korea

South Korean teacher kicked by third-grader highlights rise in classroom violence

South Korea

Call to arms? South Korea’s election revives debate on nuclear armament

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Diplomacy

Opinion | After hardline Yoon, South Korea needs a more balanced foreign policy

The next leader must broaden diplomacy while rejecting nuclear arms and regaining wartime military control.

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South Korean presidential frontrunners Kim Moon-soo, of the incumbent People Power Party, and Lee Jae-myung, of the Democratic Party, are seen during a televised debate on May 18, ahead of the June 3 election. Photo: AP
South Korea

‘Go back to China’: South Korea election stokes anti-Chinese hostility in Seoul

Wave of anti-China narratives by far-right groups has left Chinese nationals and ethnic Korean-Chinese in the country afraid for their safety.

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South Korean police apply for reporter’s arrest over ‘99 Chinese spies’ article

The report claims the Chinese were arrested at an election commission building on the same day as Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law imposition.

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South Korean corruption office probing ‘high-end hostess’ claims against judge

The judge who oversaw ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law case is accused of frequenting high-end ‘room salons’ and receiving favours.

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Senior Judge Jee Kui-youn presides over former president Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection trial at the Seoul Central District Court on April 21. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE
South Korea

South Korea’s presidential candidates clash over China, ‘pragmatic’ policy

PPP’s Kim Moon-soo has accused DPK’s Lee Jae-myung of lacking commitment towards the US-South Korea alliance and the THAAD system.

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South Korea

South Korea’s presidential candidates debate economic recovery

Asia’s fourth-largest economy contracted in the first quarter as exports and consumption stalled amid fears over the impact of tariffs.

South Korea

South Korea’s election front runner proposes 2-term presidency

Latest polling shows the front runner Lee Jae-myung leading the race with a 51 per cent support rate for the June 3 election.

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung greets voters in the southwestern city of Naju, South Korea, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korea

‘Life role model’: South Korea’s granny YouTubers rewriting script on ageing

A growing number of older content creators are finding success online, sharing life advice and showing what it means to age gracefully.

A fan of South Korea’s YouTuber Park Mak-rye watches her video on computer. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon quits party before snap election, urges support for Kim

The impeached ex-president said he was leaving the conservative party to ‘fulfil my responsibility to protect the free Republic of Korea’.

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South Korea

Sole of a nation: Lee Jae-myung’s shoes sell out in South Korean election campaign

Presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung blue-and-red “bipartisan” trainers that symbolise unity between liberal and conservative voters sold out overnight.

South Korea

South Korea’s Starbucks bans use of presidential candidates’ names in orders

Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s June 3 snap polls.

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In South Korea, Starbucks stores run a “Call My Name” service, which allows customers to select a nickname – which they input via the Starbucks app – that baristas use to announce orders when complete. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

Assassination fears overshadow South Korea’s presidential race

Front runner Lee Jae-myung’s camp is considering bulletproof screens for his campaign speeches, much like the US practice.

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea’s Democratic Party, speaks during an election campaign rally in Seoul on Monday. Photo: Kyodo
South Korea

Day of chaos: South Korean conservatives fail to swap presidential candidates

The party reinstated Kim Moon-soo’s candidacy after an unsuccessful attempt to replace him with ex-PM Han Duck-soo.

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South Korea

Yoon’s party swaps South Korean presidential candidate in ‘political coup’

South Korea’s conservative party nullified its primary and replaced presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo with former PM Han Duck-soo a week after Kim’s selection.

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South Korea

Shamanism claims threaten to derail South Korea’s presidential front runner

Conservative front runner Han Duck-soo has denied claims his wife, described as a ‘mother of superstition’, is deeply involved in shamanism.

Choi Ah-young (left), wife of South Korea’s former acting president Han Duck-soo, has been described as a “mother of superstition”. Photo: Handout
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South Korea’s ex-PM talks up Trump credentials ahead of snap poll

Ex-PM Han Duck-soo he was the ‘most experienced and capable person’ to discuss trade issues with the US.

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As South Korea’s presidential nomination deadline looms, political rifts deepen

Conservatives are fighting among themselves over which candidate to field, while the liberal front-runner faces legal challenges.

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South Korea

South Korean shamans slam Yoon over his ‘sacrilegious’ abuse of their practice

Their criticisms follow the arrest of Jeon Seong-bae, a spiritual adviser linked to Yoon, as part of a corruption probe.

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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, Kim Keon-hee, have long been accused of using shamans for political reasons. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korea

‘I stopped caring’: South Koreans frustrated with constant leadership churn

The country faces a leadership vacuum as Education Minister Lee Ju-ho becomes acting president, sparking public unease.

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Lawmakers of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea stage a rally in front of the Supreme Court in Seoul on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
South Korea

South Korea presidential race heats up with Han’s entry, Lee’s retrial

Han Duck-soo joining the race to become the country’s next leader complicates the contest, and coincides with a retrial for rival Lee Jae-myung.

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South Korea

Front-runner Lee’s path to presidency hit by South Korea’s top court ruling

The ruling could sway moderate voters even if Lee stays on the ballot, experts say.

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South Korea

South Korea conducts historic raid on ex-president Yoon’s home

Yoon Suk-yeol’s home was raided amid influence peddling allegations involving his wife and close aides.

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Police officers are on standby in front of the residence of former President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korea

Lee Jae-myung wins party primary for snap presidential election

South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party named Lee Jae-myung, the party’s ex-leader, as its candidate for the snap presidential election.

South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung celebrates after winning the Democratic party’s nomination for the June 3 presidential snap election, on Sunday. Photo: AP
South Korea

Will Yoon’s exit change South Korea’s US-China approach?

Analysts says South Korea’s diplomacy will remain unchanged as it builds closer ties with China, supported by its alliance with the US.

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South Korea

Lee Jae-myung leads South Korea polls amid political turmoil and US tariffs

Support for Lee keeps rising while his rival, acting President Han Duck-soo, stays coy about his intentions for the June 3 snap elections.

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