This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 February 2025. President of South Korea since 2022 In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon. His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol 윤석열 Official portrait, 2022 13th President of South Korea Incumbent Assumed office 10 May 2022 [a] Prime Minister Choo Kyung-ho (acting) Han Duck-soo Choi Sang-mok (acting ...

Jan 15, 2025 · South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence.

Jan 27, 2025 · The jailed president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a martial law decree last month, now faces rebellion charges punishable by the death penalty or life in prison.

Jan 19, 2025 · The decision to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol triggered unrest at the Seoul Western District Court, where dozens of his supporters broke in and rioted, destroying the main door and windows.

Jan 26, 2025 · President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law. By Choe Sang-Hun South Korea’s impeached ...

Jan 15, 2025 · SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol was apprehended for questioning over insurrection charges, a month and a half after he briefly imposed martial law. He is...

Jan 15, 2025 · Yoon, who was impeached last month after his short-lived martial law order plunged South Korea, a key U.S. ally, into political chaos, is South Korea’s first president to be arrested in office.

Jan 13, 2025 · South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate remains in the balance after the suspended leader failed to appear at the first day of his impeachment trial Tuesday following weeks of...

Jan 14, 2025 · President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea sounded defiant just over a year ago when the opposition-dominated National Assembly began threatening to impeach him.

Jan 8, 2025 · Yoon, who was stripped of his presidential powers last month after his short-lived martial law order roiled the country, is wanted for questioning in multiple investigations, including...