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Lee Jae-myung
South Koreans Separate Support on PPP and President Yoon
By Mitch Shin
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.
South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo Impeached
By Mitch Shin
A day after Han Duck-soo vowed not to appoint three judges for the Constitutional Court, the main opposition party impeached the acting president.
How Court Rulings May Shape South Korea’s Next President
By Kenji Yoshida
It’s not just Yoon whose political career hangs in the balance; opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is grappling with numerous legal woes of his own.
Yoon Accused of Trying to Arrest Key Political Leaders During Martial Law
By Mitch Shin
After the revelation, the leader of the ruling People Power Party called for Yoon's presidential authority to be suspended immediately.
South Korea’s PPP Decides to Protect Yoon Ahead of Impeachment Vote
By Mitch Shin
Despite the South Korean President’s illegal declaration of martial law, the ruling People Power Party leadership vowed to impede the opposition’s impeachment vote.
South Korean President Declares Martial Law
By Mitch Shin and Shannon Tiezzi
President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to “root out the anti-state forces” while the opposition gathered at the National Assembly to respond.
Lee Jae-myung’s Legal Perils Could Threaten His Presidential Bid
By Kenji Yoshida
Lee has been found guilty of violating election law, and more cases are still pending. What does this mean for the opposition leader’s political future?
South Korea’s Opposition Leader Urges President Yoon to Allow Special Investigations
By Hyung-jin Kim
After the opposition’s landslide victory in legislative polls, Yoon held his first meeting with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung since taking office.
In South Korea, President Yoon’s Lame Duck Era Officially Begins
By Mitch Shin
The opposition Democratic Party of Korea won a landslide victory in the 22nd general elections, largely due to Yoon's unpopularity.
South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections
By Hyung-A Kim
Both President Yoon and his PPP and the opposition Democratic Party face leadership struggles and public backlash.
South Korean Police Investigating 14-year-old Boy as Suspect of Attack on Lawmaker
By Kim Tong-hyung
The attack Thursday on Bae Hyunjin, a member of the conservative ruling party, came just weeks after a man stabbed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck.
South Korea’s Opposition Leader Survives Stabbing
By Shannon Tiezzi
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, was attacked during a tour of Busan.
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