Some observers say the martial law decree was more likely driven by Yoon's hopes to frustrate an opposition-led bid to open a special investigation into allegations involving his wife, Kim Keon Hee.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said on Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said bolstered “actual war capability ...

Though opposition lawmakers have made multiple attempts to mandate a special probe into Kim’s allegations in the past, they were all vetoed either by Yoon himself, or by acting Presidents Han ...

Yoon’s presidency was overshadowed by scandals involving his wife, Ms Kim Keon Hee, who was accused of inappropriately accepting a Christian Dior handbag as a gift. Yoon apologised after his ...

Mr. Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, was also at the center of some of his troubles. In late 2023, spy cam footage emerged showing Ms. Kim accepting a $2,200 Dior pouch as a gift. The episode roiled ...

Mr Kim Yong-hyun, the military commanders and top police chiefs responsible for acting in accordance with Mr Yoon’s orders on Dec 3 to 4 are currently undergoing criminal trials for insurrection ...

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader, four months ...

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday ... a snap presidential election,” said Duyeon Kim, a senior analyst at the Center for a New American ...