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YOON SUK YEOL

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
Top South Korea court to decide ex-president¡¯s martial law case
The disgraced former president is already in detention while he appeals a separate life sentence for leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan. 5.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 9, 2026
South Korea hit the China reset button. Or did it?
Seoul seeks balance as it hedges against the rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung after a press conference to mark the first anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid, at the Blue House in Seoul, on Dec. 3, 2025
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2026
South Korea prepares for local elections under shadow of disgraced former president
The June 3 contest for mayors and governors is South Korea¡¯s first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took power in a snap election following the martial law crisis.
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul on Aug. 12, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 6, 2026
South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady¡¯s jail sentence found dead
Last month, the judge presided over Kim Keon Hee¡¯s appeal trial, finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery, and increasing her sentence to four years from 20 months.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court hearing in Seoul last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
South Korean court hikes ex-president¡¯s sentence for obstructing justice
Yoon Suk Yeol is also serving a life sentence for the much more serious crime of leading an insurrection, a result of his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.
A TV screen broadcasting a news report on the sentencing trial of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection case, in Seoul, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2026
Ousted South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life over martial law
The verdict marks the conclusion of one of the most consequential judicial proceedings involving a former South Korean president.
A man holds up a picture bearing an image of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye as he attends a ceremony to celebrate the new year after a protest demanding Park's resignation, in Seoul on Dec. 31, 2016.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2026
Jail, disgrace and death: The dark fates of South Korean leaders
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is far from the first South Korean leader to have his term end in tatters.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul in September 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2026
Ousted South Korea president risks death penalty at martial law ruling
A court is set to deliver a verdict on insurrection charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court in Seoul on July 9, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2026
What to know as South Korea¡¯s ex-president Yoon faces insurrection verdict
Seoul¡¯s Central District Court will rule on Thursday on insurrection charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, delivering a verdict that will be broadcast live.
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, the wife of impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at the special prosecutor's office in Seoul on Aug. 6, 2025. Kim was sentenced to 20 months' jail for corruption on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
South Korea¡¯s former first lady jailed 20 months for corruption
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was acquitted of other charges that included stock manipulation.
Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (center) arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2026
South Korean ex-PM Han gets 23 years jail for martial law role
The sentence is eight years longer than prosecutors¡¯ demand.
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for his arrival for final arguments in his insurrection trial at a court in Seoul on Jan. 13.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2026
The cautionary tale of Yoon Suk Yeol and the ¡®abuse of power¡¯
South Koreans use the strength of their democracy to impose checks against executive overreach.
South Korea¡¯s then-President Yoon Suk Yeol in November 2024. Yoon was impeached and stripped of office over a shock declaration of martial law.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2026
South Korea¡¯s Yoon gets jail term in first of series of rulings
The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of unlawfully obstructing authorities¡¯ attempts to arrest him last year, and abuse of power.
Yoon Suk Yeol, then the president of South Korea, in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2022. A special counsel asked a court in Seoul on Tuesday to sentence Yoon to death.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2026
South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for former leader Yoon
Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it.
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives for a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on Aug.12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2025
South Korea¡¯s ex-first lady accused of taking over $200,000 in bribes
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, also ¡°illegally intervened in state affairs behind the scenes,¡± prosecutors say.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul High Prosecutor's Office in June.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2025
South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-President Yoon
Prosecutors have accused the ousted president ?of trying to block investigators seeking to arrest him in January by barricading himself inside the presidential compound.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul on July 9.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2025
Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression, prosecutor says
The ex-president¡¯s move was meant to create justification for the December 2024 martial law, special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok says.
People wait in a line to get into the Blue House¡¯s main building in Seoul in June. Ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol had blasted the Blue House as a "symbol of imperial power.¡±
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 8, 2025
South Korea to move presidential office to roll back Yoon legacy
Ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol moved the presidential office to the defense ministry¡¯s compound in Yongsan, central Seoul, upon his inauguration in 2022.
South Korea President Lee Jae Myung holds a news conference at the Blue House in Seoul on Wednesday, one year after ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2025
South Korea¡¯s Lee says on martial law anniversary perpetrators must face justice
The South Korean president said there was still work to be done to address the fallout of the failed martial law bid by his predecessor a year ago.
South Korea¡¯s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at a court for his final hearing on insurrection charges in connection with the country¡¯s martial law crisis at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2025
South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-prime minister on martial law charges
Han Duck-soo¡¯s case may set the tone for ex-President Yoon¡¯s current trial and other rulings that are expected to follow.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
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Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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