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Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

A man watches a televised Seoul High Court ruling on former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Seoul Station on April 29, 2026. The appeals court sentenced Yoon to seven years on charges including obstruction of justice related to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration.

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South Korea: Supporters of Former President Yoon Protest in Seoul

Supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol gathered near the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong on Thursday, February 19, to demand the dismissal of his indictment. A South Korean court sentenced Yoon to life in prison after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection during his failed martial law declaration in December 2024.

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S. Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to life

A television monitor at Seoul Station shows former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (back, L) during sentencing trial in his insurrection case on Feb. 19, 2026, at Seoul Central District Court. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection with his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

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S. Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to life

A television monitor at Seoul Station shows former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (back, L) during sentencing trial in his insurrection case on Feb. 19, 2026, at Seoul Central District Court. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection with his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

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Yoon Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison on Arrest Obstruction Charges

People watch a televised news report on Yoon Suk-yeol's court trial at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on January 16, 2026. South Korea's former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on arrest obstruction charges, live footage showed Friday. Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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S. Korean President Lee takes oath of office

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows the country's new President Lee Jae Myung taking the oath of office on June 4, 2025.

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S. Korean President Lee takes oath of office

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows the country's new President Lee Jae Myung taking the oath of office on June 4, 2025.

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Liberal Lee Jae-Myung Wins South Korea Presidency - Seoul

Staff members work at a counting station for the South Korea's presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberal Lee Jae-Myung Wins South Korea Presidency - Seoul

Staff members work at a counting station for the South Korea's presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberal Lee Jae-Myung Wins South Korea Presidency - Seoul

Staff members count the ballots of the South Korea's presidential election at a counting station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberal Lee Jae-Myung Wins South Korea Presidency - Seoul

Staff members count the ballots of the South Korea's presidential election at a counting station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberal Lee Jae-Myung Wins South Korea Presidency - Seoul

Staff members count the ballots of the South Korea's presidential election at a counting station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

Voters are seen at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

A voter is seen at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

A voter is seen at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

Voters wait in line to cast ballots at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Citizens Cast Their Votes In South Korea Presidential Election

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president. The election is scheduled to last from 6:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 14,295 polling stations across the country. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea's presidential election

People form a line at a polling station in Seoul to cast a ballot in South Korea's presidential election on June 3, 2025.

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Early voting begins for S. Korea presidential race

South Korean presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo (L) of the ruling conservative People Power Party casts an early vote at a polling station in Incheon, near Seoul, on May 29, 2025, ahead of the June 3 election.

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Early voting begins for S. Korea presidential race

South Korean presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo (L) of the ruling conservative People Power Party casts an early vote at a polling station in Incheon, near Seoul, on May 29, 2025, ahead of the June 3 election.

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Early voting begins for S. Korea presidential race

Lee Jae Myung of the Democratic Party, a liberal frontrunner for the June 3 South Korean presidential election, arrives at a polling station in Seoul on May 29, 2025, to cast an early vote.

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Early voting begins for S. Korea presidential race

People cast early votes for the June 3 South Korean presidential election on May 29, 2025, at a polling station at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, near Seoul.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Ex-Prime Minister Launches Presidential Bid in South Korea

People watch a televised address by Han Duck-soo at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, May 1, 2025.. South Korea's acting president and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced his resignation on Thursday in a televised address to the nation. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ex-S. Korea opposition chief declares presidential bid

A screen at Seoul Station on April 10, 2025, shows a news report on the declaration by Lee Jae Myung, former head of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, that he will run in the June 3 presidential race following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.

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Ex-S. Korea opposition chief declares presidential bid

People watch a news report at Seoul Station on April 10, 2025, on the declaration by Lee Jae Myung, former head of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, that he will run in the June 3 presidential race following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate 5

On Friday, April 4, people celebrated the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year as the cause of political chaos in the country.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate

On Friday, April 4, South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year, which had plunged the country into political chaos. The video shows people celebrating the announcement of the verdict outside Anguk Station in Seoul, shortly after 11 am local time.

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South Korea: Clashes Erupt After Police Block Farmers’ Tractor March 3

On Tuesday, March 26, tensions escalated in the Namtaeryeong Pass area of Seoul as police clashed with farmers from the Korean Peasants League attempting to organize a tractor march advocating for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. The conflict started at 9:20 a.m. when police blocked a truck carrying tractors.

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South Korea: Clashes Erupt After Police Block Farmers’ Tractor March 2

On Tuesday, March 26, tensions escalated in the Namtaeryeong Pass area of Seoul as police clashed with farmers from the Korean Peasants League attempting to organize a tractor march advocating for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. The conflict started at 9:20 a.m. when police blocked a truck carrying tractors.

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South Korea: Clashes Erupt After Police Block Farmers’ Tractor March

On Tuesday, March 26, tensions escalated in the Namtaeryeong Pass area of Seoul as police clashed with farmers from the Korean Peasants League attempting to organize a tractor march advocating for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. The conflict started at 9:20 a.m. when police blocked a truck carrying tractors.

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South Korea: Supporters And Opponents Rally As Impeached President Yoon Faces Arrest 7

On Friday, January 3, South Korean investigators attempted to detain the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month. Supporters of Yoon and demonstrators demanding his arrest gathered near the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

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South Korea: Supporters And Opponents Rally As Impeached President Yoon Faces Arrest 5

On Friday, January 3, South Korean investigators attempted to detain the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month. Supporters of Yoon and demonstrators demanding his arrest gathered near the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

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S. Korea's Yoon's televised address

People watch a television screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital showing President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised address on Dec. 12, 2024. Yoon defended his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 and refused to resign, vowing to stand against impeachment attempts and investigations.

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S. Korea's Yoon's televised address

People watch a television screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital showing President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised address on Dec. 12, 2024. Yoon defended his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 and refused to resign, vowing to stand against impeachment attempts and investigations.

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President Yoon Vows To 'Fight To The End' - Seoul

People watch a televised address by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week, saying he did it to protect the country's democracy. In a surprise televised address on Thursday, he said the attempt was a legal decision to "prevent the collapse" of democracy and counter the opposition's "parliamentary dictatorship". And despite growing calls for him to resign or be impeached, Yoon has suggested that he would not step down. "I will stand firm whether I'm impeached or investigated," he said. "I will fight to the end". Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Yoon Vows To 'Fight To The End' - Seoul

People watch a televised address by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week, saying he did it to protect the country's democracy. In a surprise televised address on Thursday, he said the attempt was a legal decision to "prevent the collapse" of democracy and counter the opposition's "parliamentary dictatorship". And despite growing calls for him to resign or be impeached, Yoon has suggested that he would not step down. "I will stand firm whether I'm impeached or investigated," he said. "I will fight to the end". Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Yoon Vows To 'Fight To The End' - Seoul

People watch a televised address by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week, saying he did it to protect the country's democracy. In a surprise televised address on Thursday, he said the attempt was a legal decision to "prevent the collapse" of democracy and counter the opposition's "parliamentary dictatorship". And despite growing calls for him to resign or be impeached, Yoon has suggested that he would not step down. "I will stand firm whether I'm impeached or investigated," he said. "I will fight to the end". Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Yoon Lifts Martial Law - Seoul

People wait in line at a public transportation stop outside a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 3, 2024. South Korea's emergency martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol Tuesday night, was lifted early Wednesday at a cabinet meeting after the parliament voted against it. The motion to remove the martial law order was approved at an urgently convened cabinet meeting, according to multiple media outlets. Yoon declared the emergency martial law Tuesday night, marking the first martial law declaration since the country's military dictatorship ended in the late 1980s. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)