President Yoon impeached over martial law declaration

President Yoon Suk Yeol / Yonhap SEOUL, December 14 (AJP) -- South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol Saturday following 10 days of political turmoil triggered by his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoon imposed martial law on the night of Dec. 3, sen

Yoon's rise and fall: From star prosecutor to impeached president

SEOUL, December 14 (AJP) - President Yoon Suk Yeol, who led investigations that resulted in former disgraced President Park Geun-hye's ouster in 2016, now faces a similar political fate with his own impeachment. In 2022, Yoon, then an incumbent prosecutor, was elected president by a

Key industrial plans falter amid presidential impeachment

SEOUL, December 14 (AJP) -- The South Korean government's key industrial policies under President Yoon Suk Yeol have hit a critical roadblock following his impeachment by the National Assembly on Saturday. Lawmakers voted to impeach Yoon following 10 days of political turmoil trigge