Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to declare martial law in Seoul, South Korea, December 3, 2024. Photo: The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS
Politics

South Korean president's failed attempt at martial law may put his position in peril

He promised to roll back that order only hours later after parliament, including some members of his own party, voted to block the move

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim
World+Biz

S.Korea's Yoon warns of ending military pact if North violates airspace again -Yonhap

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim/File Photo
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South Korea, U.S. discussing nuclear exercises as tensions flare with North - Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim
China

South Korea's Yoon says China can change North Korea's behaviour if it wants

The logo of Hyundai Motor Company is pictured at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
World+Biz

Row over EV subsidy rules overshadows S Korean president's first US visit

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Joe Biden at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2022. Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via REUTERS/Files
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S Korea's Yoon warns of stern retaliation in case of N Korea's provocation

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the Seoul National cemetery on June 06, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS
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S Korea's Yoon says labour conflicts should be handled by law and principle amid strike

U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One to depart for his first trip to Asia as sitting president from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
USA

Biden, South Korea's Yoon to meet amid worries about North Korea

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a news conference to address his relocation plans of the presidential office, at his transition team office, in Seoul, South Korea, March 20, 2022.Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS
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S Korea’s new leader offers support if N Korea denuclearizes