South Korea, President

Who Are the Potential Candidates to be South Korea’s Next President?
Should the Constitutional Court uphold the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol, who will run for the presidential election?
How South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
South Korea can negotiate with US on tariffs, acting president says
South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Thursday the country should be able to negotiate with the administration of President Donald Trump on tariffs as its investment in the United States is sizeable.
Trump’s Opportunities and Challenges in Dealing With the Likely Next President of South Korea
A Lee Jae-myung presidency will complicate the political landscape in East Asia, forcing Trump to prioritize which security threat to address first: North Korea or China.
South Korea Edges Closer to End of Trial Deciding Yoon’s Fate
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold another hearing next week before deciding whether President Yoon Suk Yeol should be permanently removed from office for his ill-fated martial law declaration in December.
South Korea's Yoon back in court for impeachment hearing
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained last month on insurrection charges, becoming the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested
South Korea: Yoon's impeachment trial continues as court adds ninth hearing
South Korea's Constitutional Court announced on Thursday that it will hold an additional hearing next week in the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who faces removal for his declaration of martial law on 3 December.
South Korea’s likely next leader wants warmer ties with China, North Korea
Lee Jae-myung says he would support President Donald Trump’s efforts to restart talks with North Korea — and even consider ...
South Korean free trade pact could limit impact of reciprocal Trump tariffs, economists say
South Korea's free trade agreement with the United States could help mitigate its exposure to reciprocal tariffs threatened ...
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The new president said: Be ready; Army on alert
The interim president of South Korea, Choi Sang-mok, called on the army to maintain readiness in order to respond to any ...
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The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
KELLY is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Pusan National University. With democracies around the world under duress, South Korea seems to stand out as an example of resilience.
South Korea to seek talks with US after Trump announces steel tariffs
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday said his government would seek talks with the U.S. administration ...
The excesses of South Korea's 'new right' nostalgic for dictatorships
Since President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law, the evangelical, nationalist and anti-communist 'new ...
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South Korean Steel Stocks Drop as Trump Announces New Tariffs
Shares of South Korean steelmakers tumbled Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to impose new tariffs on steel ...