Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Special counsel wants 23-year sentence for Han Duck-soo in insurrection appeal

A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 23-year prison term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo in an appeal of his insurrection case stemming from former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

2026-04-07

Appeals court to rule in Yoon obstruction case on April 29

The court will deliver an appeals ruling on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's obstruction case on April 29.

2026-04-06

Cabinet approves motion to make amendments to Constitution

The Cabinet approved a motion Monday to amend some texts in the Constitution, setting the stage for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment. If passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum.

2026-04-06

Former president Yoon has received 1.2 billion won in inmate funds since imprisonment last year

Jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol collected over 1.2 billion won ($795,000) in inmate funds during eight months of detention through last month, a lawmaker said Wednesday, citing data from the justice ministry.

2026-04-01

Appeal trial begins for ex-Prime Minister Han over insurrection charges

An appellate trial for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo — on charges that he played a key role in an insurrection by abetting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 imposition of martial law — began on Wednesday.

2026-03-11

Martial law crisis revealed weak checks on Korea's presidency, but also resilience of country's democracy

Almost a year has passed since Dec. 3, 2024, when then-President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a state of emergency martial law, stunning Korea and setting off a political crisis that continues to reverberate today.

2025-12-02

After a reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echo

The Smithsonian removed U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment references, raising concerns about historical narrative control and political influence in museums.

2025-08-03

'We have no choice': Former President Yoon's friends are ghosting him, sources say

Multiple conservative sources said that Yoon’s former aides and conservative People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers barely visit or call Yoon after the launch of the Lee Jae Myung administration.

2025-06-21

Constitutional Court to begin impeachment trial of police chief next month

The Constitutional Court said Tuesday it will begin the impeachment trial of police chief Cho Ji-ho over his involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition next month.

2025-06-17

Acting president rejects Cabinet member resignations to preserve continuity

Acting President Lee Ju-ho rejected resignations tendered by several Cabinet ministers out of concern over a bureaucratic standstill should the Cabinet fail to call a quorum, which would severely compromise the next president's ability to govern.

2025-05-27