A slew of controversies surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee has haunted President Yoon Suk Yeol even before he took office in May 2022. Left unaddressed, these scandals became a major factor in Yoon's dramatic fall from grace, as the president now awaits impeachment proceedings at the Constitutional Court.

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How scandals surrounding first lady contributed to Yoon's downfall

In the power struggle in South Korea, President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been suspended by parliament, has refused to be questioned by the judiciary. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court has begun deliberations on the impeachment of the 63-year-old. In addition, the head of Yoon's ruling party resigned. Yoon "refused" to comply with a summons for questioning about the martial law he had declared at short notice, the public prosecutor's office annou…

Im Machtkampf in Südkorea hat der vom Parlament suspendierte Präsident Yoon Suk-yeol eine Befragung durch die Justiz verweigert. Das Verfassungsgericht begann unterdessen mit den Beratungen über die Amtsenthebung des 63-Jährigen. Zudem trat der Chef von Yoons Regierungspartei zurück. Yoon habe „sich geweigert“, einer Einbestellung zur Befragung zu dem von ihm kurzfristig ausgerufenen Kriegsrecht nachzukommen, teilte die Staatsanwaltschaft am Mon…

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The country’s first lady has been accused of corruption and stock price manipulation in the past.

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Who is Kim Keon-hee, described as South Korea’s ‘Lady Macbeth’?

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has not responded to a summons for questioning over his failed attempt to declare martial law.

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South Korean president doesn't respond to summons after martial law declaration

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Among other things, efforts to protect his wife from investigation and possible prosecution may have been behind the decision to declare martial law, made in December by South Korean head of state Jun Sok-jol. Some of the president's critics think so. Kim Keon-hee, 52, pays tribute in South Korea to be a controversial figure who has a major influence on her man.

Za rozhodnutím vyhlásit stanné právo, které v prosinci učinila jihokorejská hlava státu Jun Sok-jol, mohla být mimo jiné snaha ochránit svou manželku před vyšetřováním a případným trestním stíháním. Myslí si to někteří prezidentovi kritici. Dvaapadesátiletá Kim Keon-hee platí v Jižní Koreji za kontroverzní osobnost, která má na svého muže zásadní vliv.

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Contributing to martial law, whispers in South Korea about president's wife

South Korean President Yoon overplayed his hand by declaring martial law. His First Lady also played her part in her husband's downfall. Read more on telegraaf.nl.

President Yoon van Zuid-Korea overspeelde zijn hand door de staat van beleg af te kondigen. Zijn First Lady droeg ook haar steentje bij aan de ondergang van haar man. Lees meer op telegraaf.nl.

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Dior bag contributed to South Korea president's downfall

Seoul. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rejected court summonses this Monday to testify against him for the failed attempt to impose martial law, which earned him the suspension of his position. Yoon, dismissed by Parliament on Saturday, faces two judicial investigations on charges of “insurrection,” one from the prosecution and one from a joint police team, the Ministry of Defense and anti-corruption prosecutors. At 63, Yoon was suspended o…

Seúl. El destituido presidente surcoreano Yoon Suk Yeol rechazó este lunes las citaciones judiciales para declarar en su contra por el fallido intento de imponer una ley marcial, lo que le valió la suspensión de su cargo.Yoon, destituido por el Parlamento el sábado, enfrenta dos investigaciones judiciales por cargos de “insurrección”, una de la fiscalía y otra de un equipo conjunto de la policía, el Ministerio de Defensa y fiscales anticorrupció…

Destituido presidente surcoreano se resiste a declarar en proceso por imponer ley marcial

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Dismissed South Korean president resists declaring in process for imposing martial law

Critics suggest Yoon Suk-yeol made his disastrous decision in part to protect his wife Kim Keon-hee from investigation and potential prosecution

How scandals surrounding first lady contributed to Yoon's downfall

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