South Korean politics

The Constitutional Court upheld Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment. As of April 4, Yoon is no longer president of South Korea and a snap election must take place within 60 days.

In the wake of the court’s decision to extend the detention of Yoon Suk-yeol, his supporters used violence against the police and stormed the courthouse.

Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.

Over 3,000 police came to bring in Yoon for questioning after a much smaller initial attempt was blocked by presidential security.

South Korean politics is becoming messier as the proxy war between Lee and President Yoon continues.

In an election where both candidates are fighting scandals and a lack of public trust, South Koreans face a difficult choice.

Support for unification has been weakening for a while. Will changing attitudes be reflected in the next presidential administration?

Kim Oh-soo, the nominee for prosecutor general, is a strong supporter of President Moon's controversial prosecution reform plan.

The “old boys” are back after April 7 by-elections in Seoul and Busan.

The challenge of constitutional reform is big, but that does not preclude major change in the public order under Moon.

South Korea’s democracy continues to grow and evolve.

As he heads into the last two years of his term, Moon Jae-in looks to continue his North Korea policy.

The election results will set the tone of South Korea’s domestic and foreign policies for the next two years.

Korea's conservative parties continue to up the ante in their opposition to Moon administration policies.

Justice Minister Cho Kuk stepped down after months of controversy and weeks of protests.

The polarization from Cho Kuk's nomination threatens to hang over Korean politics for a while.

The nominee for justice minister -- Cho Kuk -- is at the center of a growing list of allegations.

Moon’s declining popularity can be widely attributed to a rising domestic focus on his administration’s economic performance.

How is South Korea’s Moon Jae-in faring two years into his presidency?

In by-elections this week, the LKP and the Justice Party each snagged a seat.

KBS recently began publishing articles describing how South Korea political parties have manipulated public opinion with social media.

The talks will have deep implications for the trajectory of this year’s remarkable turn towards diplomatic engagement with North Korea.

What's driving South Korean thinking about the future of Asia?

How a ‘familiar’ summit put new life into the Korean peninsula’s hopes for peace.