What to Know About South Korea’s Approval of New Probes Into Ousted Leader Yoon

South Korea: Can new president end 'revenge politics'?

Each of the previous six South Korean presidents has faced criminal investigations during or after leaving office. President Lee had promised to break that streak, but has launched his own probe into his predecessor.

What to know about South Korea’s approval of new probes into ousted leader Yoon

Just a week into his term in office, South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae-myung has moved against his ousted conservative predecessor

South Korea approves special probes into ex-President Yoon’s failed martial law bid, wife’s corruption allegations

Cabinet led by President Lee Jae-myung also launches inquiry into Marine’s 2023 drowning death - Anadolu Ajansı

South Korea’s probes of Yoon, wife: search for truth or ‘political revenge’?

The new ruling party has passed bills to investigate Yoon’s martial law declaration, former first lady and cover-up of a marine’s death.

South Korean voters say no to fascism - Korean Quarterly

A new day dawns for the ROK | By Tim Shorrock (Spring 2025)Newly elected South Korean President, Jae-myung Lee. Photo by Jun Michael ParkOn June 3, South Koreans turned out in overwhelming numbers to elect a new, progressive president, Jae-myung Lee, and throw out the far-right party of former president, Suk-yeol Yoon.  Now facing a criminal trial, Yoon threw the country into chaos in December with a botched attempt at martial law that got him i…