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Yoon Suk Yeol

‘The man’ of her household: The rise and fall of South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who tried to style herself after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is the country’s first former first lady to be imprisoned.
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who tried to style herself after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is the country’s first former first lady to be imprisoned.

South Korea court sentences ex-first lady Kim to jail term for bribery

Kim Keon Hee is the wife of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol who was ousted from office in 2025.
Kim Keon Hee is the wife of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol who was ousted from office in 2025.

S. Korea’s ‘Thor’ Speaker pushing for constitutional reforms to avoid another martial law debacle

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng (left) with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (right) during Mr Seah's visit to South Korea in February 2025.
Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng (left) with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (right) during Mr Seah's visit to South Korea in February 2025.

Explainer: What to know about trials faced by South Korea’s former president Yoon

Yoon is on trial for masterminding an insurrection in which prosecutors have asked for the death penalty.
Yoon is on trial for masterminding an insurrection in which prosecutors have asked for the death penalty.

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon faces first court ruling over martial law

A woman holds a sign bearing South Korean national flag with a portrait of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as they wait for his arrival for the final arguments in his insurrection trial, at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
A woman holds a sign bearing South Korean national flag with a portrait of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as they wait for his arrival for the final arguments in his insurrection trial, at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Mixed views in South Korea over death sentence request for Yoon

The special counsel had requested the death penalty for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who imposed an overnight martial law in December 2024.
The special counsel had requested the death penalty for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who imposed an overnight martial law in December 2024.

South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol became the country’s first sitting president to be taken into custody when he was detained last January.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol became the country’s first sitting president to be taken into custody when he was detained last January.

South Korea’s former president Yoon faces possible death sentence request in trial

FILE PHOTO: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea’s Defence Ministry punishes generals tied to Dec 3 martial law incident

Anti-Yoon protesters attend a rally to mark the first anniversary of former president Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec 3, 2024, martial law declaration, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea.
Anti-Yoon protesters attend a rally to mark the first anniversary of former president Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec 3, 2024, martial law declaration, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.