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Photo of ousted President Yoon removed from National Assembly building

Published: 03 Mar. 2026, 17:51 Updated: 03 Mar. 2026, 17:57

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol takes the oath of office during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly building in western Seoul on May 10, 2022, in this photo provided by his office. [BLUE HOUSE]

A photograph of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was taken down from an exhibition space inside the National Assembly’s main building in western Seoul following last month’s court ruling that found him guilty of leading an insurrection.

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik ordered the removal of the photo, which had hung in an exhibition area along an underground passageway of the Assembly complex, his office said Tuesday.

“The National Assembly, as a constitutional institution, has a duty to take a clear position on acts that undermine the constitutional order,” the speaker’s office said.

“This decision reflects the recent court ruling that confirmed former President Yoon’s actions in leading the intrusion into the National Assembly during the Dec. 3 imposition of martial law were unconstitutional and illegal.”

The office said Woo, as head of the legislative branch and representative of the National Assembly, which it called a "victim" of the insurrection, determined that displaying the photograph of an insurrection leader within the Assembly did not align with the spirit of the Constitution.

“The speaker will continue to strengthen oversight of the Assembly’s spaces and symbols to ensure they reflect constitutional values and the spirit of the democratic republic,” the office said.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
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