South Korea is set to relocate the presidential office back to the Blue House in a move aimed at erasing former leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s legacy a year after his failed bid to put the country under martial law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-blue-house/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #yoonsukyeol #southkorea #leejaemyung
There is still work left to deal with the fallout of the failed martial law bid one year ago and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-martial-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #leejaemyung #yoonsukyeol
South Korea’s special prosecutor is seeking a 15-year jail term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on allegations he abetted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched bid to impose martial law last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-han-martial-law-charges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #handucksoo #yoonsukyeol
The leader of the Unification Church was jailed after a South Korean issued a warrant to detain her in relation to graft allegations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/23/asia-pacific/crime-legal/south-korea-unification-church-jailed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #unificationchurch #southkorea #hanhakja #yoonsukyeol
Prosecutors have questioned the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, over her alleged involvement in bribing the wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of a criminal probe into the couple. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/asia-pacific/crime-legal/unification-church-south-korea-first-lady/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #unificationchurch #hanhakja #yoonsukyeol #southkorea
South Korea's former first lady imprisoned after court issues warrant https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/asia-pacific/south-korea-first-lady-imprisoned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific#yoonsukyeol #kimkeonhee #southkorea
South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a day after questioning her over a litany of allegations, including bribery and stock manipulation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/asia-pacific/politics/arrest-korea-ex-first-lady-kim/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #kimkeonhee#yoonsukyeol
At the heart of a Dior bag scandal, South Korea's former first lady appeared for questioning as part of an investigation into allegations ranging from suspected stock manipulation to bribery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/asia-pacific/politics/korean-ex-first-lady-bribe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #kimkeonhee#yoonsukyeol #southkorea
A South Korean court approved a fresh arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after special investigators renewed efforts to detain him over his failed martial law bid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-court-arrest-yoon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea#yoonsukyeol#leejaemyung
South Korea's special prosecution team has filed a request to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to insurrection from when he declared martial law last year, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/06/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-prosecutors-yoon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea#yoonsukyeol
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has vowed to implement a "bold" fiscal policy to boost the country's flagging economy following its martial law crisis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-economic-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea#leejaemyung#yoonsukyeol #northkorea #tariffs