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Efforts To Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol
On 14 December 2024, Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, was impeached by the National Assembly following the passing of the impeachment bill with 204 of the 300 members voting in favor. This action came in response to Yoon's declaration of martial law on 3 December 2024. Prime Minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo assumed the role of acting president pending the Constitutional Court's decision on whether to accept the impeachment. Han was himself impeached on 27 December 2024, and first deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok became acting president. On 24 March 2025, Han was acquitted by the Constitutional Court and returned to the role of acting president. The court upheld the impeachment of Yoon in a unanimous 8–0 decision on 4 April 2025, removing Yoon from office. Thus, Han continued as acting president until resigning, along with Choi, on 1 May 2025, which left second deputy prime minister Lee Ju-ho as acting president. The court determined that Yoon's five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The National Assembly (South Korea)
The speaker of the National Assembly () is the Speaker (politics), presiding officer of the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly of South Korea. List of speakers List of deputy speakers Timeline Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Speakers of the National Assembly of South Korera Politics of South Korea Lists of legislative speakers, South Korea Lists of political office-holders in South Korea, Speakers of the National Assembly Speakers of the National Assembly (South Korea), * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impeachment
Impeachment is a process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements. In Europe and Latin America, impeachment tends to be confined to ministerial officials as the unique nature of their positions may place ministers beyond the reach of the law to prosecute, or their misconduct is not codified into law as an offense except through the unique expectations of their high office. Both " peers and commoners" have been subject to the process, however. From 1990 to 2020, there have been at least 272 impeachment charges against 132 different heads of state in 63 countries. Most democracies (with the notable exception of the United States) involve the courts (often a national constitutional court) in some way. In Latin America, which includes almost 40% of the world's presidential systems, ten presidents from seven coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' () is a daily English-language newspaper in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language, Korean-language daily. It is the oldest active daily English-language newspaper in South Korea. Since the late 1950s, it had been published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, but following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Group in 2015. The president-publisher of ''The Korea Times'' is Oh Young-jin. Description The newspaper's headquarters is located in the same building with ''Hankook Ilbo'' on Sejong-daero between Sungnyemun and Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea. The paper is not to be confused with ''The Korea Daily News'', a 1904 to 1910 newspaper which briefly ran under the title ''Korea Times''. It is also unrelated to another paper by Lee Myo-muk, Ha Kyong-tok and Kim Yong-ui in September 1945. History ''The Korea Times'' was founded by Helen Kim five months into the 1950-53 Korean War. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opinion Polling On The Yoon Suk Yeol Presidency
Yoon Suk Yeol was inaugurated on 10 May 2022, as president of South Korea. The following articles are lists of opinion pollings on his presidency. For more information, visit thNational Election Survey Deliberation Committee of Korea Yoon was Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached and removed from office by the Constitutional Court on April 4, 2025. After the National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon in December 2024 and removed his powers entirely, several polling firms stopped all polling on Yoon's presidency. 2024 2023 2022 See also * Opinion polling for the 2022 South Korean presidential election Notes References {{reflist Presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol Opinion polling in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations was established in 1993. ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo'' and its subsidiary company, Digital Chosun, operate the ''Chosun.com'' news website, which also publishes news in English, Chinese, and Japanese. History The Chosun Ilbo Establishment Union was created in September 1919. ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo'' newspaper was founded on 5 March 1920 by Sin Sogu with the financial support of the Daejong Business Association. Cho Jin-Tae, the vice-chairman of the Daejong Business Association was appointed the first President of the newspaper in 1920. However, as the Business Association failed to pay promised finances, the relationship between the Association and ''The Chosun Ilbo'' broke down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Korea
The Supreme Court of Korea () is the highest ordinary court in the judicial branch of South Korea, seated in Seocho, Seoul. Established under Chapter 5 of the Constitution of South Korea, the court has ultimate and comprehensive jurisdiction over all cases except those falling under the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court of Korea. It consists of 14 justices, including the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. In 2025, President Lee Jae-myung added 16 more seats to the court. The Supreme Court sits atop all ordinary courts in South Korea and has traditionally represented the conventional judiciary of South Korea. The Supreme Court of Korea is one of the two apex courts in South Korea, the other being the Constitutional Court of Korea. History The original constitution during the First Republic established 'Supreme Court' and 'Constitutional Committee' () in Chapter 5. The Supreme Court was established as the highest ordinary court but lacked the power of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Courts Of South Korea
The high courts of South Korea () are intermediate appellate courts in South Korea's judicial system. They consist of six courts established in Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Seoul, and Suwon that have jurisdiction to hear appeals from lower courts within their region. Jurisdiction South Korea's high courts derive their jurisdiction from Article 28 of the Court Organization Act. They have jurisdiction to hear appeals from the rulings or judgments of three-judge panels from the district courts. They also have jurisdiction to hear appeals from the administrative court and three-judge panels of the family courts. Each of the high courts has jurisdiction over a specific region of South Korea. Composition Each high court is headed by a chief justice and organized into civil, criminal, and special divisions with each division being led by a chief judge. The judges in each high court are organized into three-judge panels that exercise the court's authority. Judges are appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Police Agency (South Korea)
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA; ), also known as the Korean National Police (KNP), is one of the national police organizations in South Korea. It is run under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea), Ministry of the Interior and Safety and is headquartered in Seodaemun District, Seodaemun, Seoul. The agency is divided into 18 local police agencies, including the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Local police agencies are not independent of the national police. The origins of Korean Police organization date to the Police Department of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. After the division of Korea in 1945, the United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) created the Police Administration Bureau under its command, and established a police department in every province, relying upon the police force from the colonial period to maintain law and order. A Bureau of National Security was established in 1948 before its demise in 1974. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Of South Korea
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,600,000 in 2022 (500,000 active and 3,100,000 reserve). According to Global Firepower as of 2025 the ROK military is ranked as the 5th most powerful military on the planet. The Republic of Korea Armed Forces traces its roots back to the establishment of the Korean Republic in 1919 wherein its armed wing was called the Korean Liberation Army and it conducted warfare against the Japanese occupation by conducting large-scale offensives, assassinations, bombings, sabotage, and search and rescue missions. Formally founded in 1948, following the establishment of the South Korean government after the liberation of Korea in 1945, South Korea's military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ju-ho
Lee Ju-ho (; born 17 February 1961) is a South Korean economist who served as the acting president of South Korea from May to June 2025 and has served as the acting prime minister of South Korea since May 2025. He has also served as the deputy prime minister and education minister since 2022. He is a professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. From 1 May 2025 to 4 June 2025, after the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol, resignation of prime minister Han Duck-soo, and subsequent resignation of minister of economy Choi Sang-mok, Lee was the acting President of South Korea, acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Education concurrently. Early life Lee Joo-ho was born in Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea on 17 February 1961. Lee holds three degrees in economics – a bachelor's and a master's from Seoul National University and a doctorate from Cornell University. Early political career He served as a Korea Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Sang-mok
Choi Sang-mok (, born 7 June 1963) is a South Korean politician who served as the acting president and acting prime minister of South Korea from December 2024 to March 2025, following the impeachment of Han Duck-soo, which was subsequently overturned by the Constitutional Court. Choi served as the deputy prime minister and the minister of economy and finance from December 2023 to May 2025. Choi was initially expected to assume the acting presidency and prime ministership again on 2 May, when Han resigned to run for president, but resigned on the night of 1 May, ahead of an anticipated impeachment vote in the National Assembly. Therefore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho assumed the acting presidency. Early life and education Choi was born on 7 June 1963 in Seoul, South Korea. After graduating from Osan High School (72nd), he entered Seoul National University School of Law (Class of 82) in 1982, chose the Department of Law in his second year, and pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Prime Minister Of South Korea
The deputy prime minister of the Republic of Korea () is a senior member of the Cabinet of South Korea that serves as the deputy to the prime minister. The senior deputy prime minister acts for the prime minister in the event of an impeachment or vacancy. Lee Ju-ho currently serves as deputy prime minister. Lee also served as the acting prime minister and the acting president of South Korea from 2 May to 4 June 2025. List of deputy prime ministers See also *Prime Minister of South Korea * List of prime ministers of South Korea *Politics of South Korea The politics of South Korea take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, and of a multi-party system. To ensure a separation of powers, the government of th ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Deputy Prime Minister Of South Korea Government of South Korea * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
