South Korea’s current turmoil shows how lingering authoritarian institutions continue to tempt presidents into abusing executive power, leaving civil society and the courts as the primary checks on overreach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/19/world/yoon-suk-yeol-and-power-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #nationalassembly #moonjaein #leejaemyung #rohtaewoo #leemyungbak #parkgeunhye #rohmoohyun #martiallaw