Yoon Suk-yeol

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal of support, North Korean human rights activists may also soon experience a similar withdrawal of support from Seoul.  

An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in March 2025.

The Yoon era is over, but the South Korean polity is divided more than ever. 

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.

The Constitutional Court’s overturning of Prime Minister Han’s impeachment helps us make some inferences about Yoon’s case – but not the obvious one.

The Constitutional Court is taking longer than expected to issue its ruling. South Koreans are divided over how to interpret the delay.

A recent poll found Yoon's approval rating has dipped even below the immediate post-martial law period – contrasting with other polls showing a pro-Yoon bounce.

President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governing style and legislative deadlock engendered calls for constitutional amendment from both sides of South Korea’s political divide.

As Yoon Suk-yeol embraces the rhetoric of far-right extremists, South Korea has become deeply polarized and political violence is on the rise.

The six-week trial has ended. Now, the Constitutional Court will decide whether to uphold Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment. 

Gender, again, is determining the flow of South Korea’s political upheaval.

The martial law episode – and all that followed – “reflects a broader global pattern of democratic erosion but also showcases Korea’s unique strengths.”

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.

Pyongyang has been surprisingly restrained.

Their blind protection of President Yoon Suk-yeol perpetuates his insurrection.

Despite an arrest warrant issued by the court, the presidential security service blocked the CIO from detaining South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.

For the first time in South Korea’s history, an arrest warrant requested by the investigation agency against the president has been issued.

More than a reaction to Yoon’s autocratic and anti-feminist tendencies, the massive participation of women is the culmination of long-standing struggles for gender equality, and unmet demands for justice.

A day after Han Duck-soo vowed not to appoint three judges for the Constitutional Court, the main opposition party impeached the acting president.

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.

Despite his vow not to avoid legal and political responsibility, President Yoon has repeatedly refused to receive documents from the Constitutional Court that are related to his impeachment trial.

The central role of Yoon's defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, in the recent martial law declaration highlights concerns about military influence in South Korean politics.