Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, met with the acting United States ambassador to South Korea on Jan. 22, stressing the importance of bolstering the South Korea-U.

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Voices of dissent are emerging within the Democratic Party (DP) against its hard-line strategy and the dominance of leader Lee Jae-myung. Despite the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ongoing impeachment trial,

With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol, languishing in jail following his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, can take comfort in the resurgence of his conservative adherents in the wake of the leftist drive to have him ousted, imprisoned, and possibly executed.

Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.

SEOUL--South Korea’s ruling party leader said on Friday ... The main opposition Democratic Party has submitted a motion in parliament to impeach Yoon and scheduled a vote for Saturday evening.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

Supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pushed past lines of police to enter the court, some destroying furniture and blasting fire extinguishers at officers trying to suppress them.

South Korea, however, has not executed anyone ... The main opposition Democratic Party said the decision was a cornerstone for rebuilding order and that riots by “far-right” groups would ...