Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon Suk Yeol is a South Korean politician who served as president from 2022 until his removal from office in 2025. A former prosecutor, he became known for a conservative agenda and a confrontation with the National Assembly.

2024 South Korean martial law crisis: A political crisis triggered by Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024, and its rapid reversal. Yoon’s declaration set off the events that led to his impeachment and removal.
Moon Jae-in: South Korean politician who served as president from 2017 to 2022. Yoon served as prosecutor general under Moon before becoming a conservative presidential candidate.
South Korea–United States relations: The diplomatic, military, and economic relationship between South Korea and the United States. Yoon prioritized the alliance and expanded trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States.
South Korean prosecutor general: The head of South Korea’s prosecution service, responsible for overseeing prosecutors nationwide. Yoon’s rise from prosecutor general to president was unusual in modern South Korean politics.
Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol: The National Assembly’s December 2024 vote to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol. The Assembly suspended Yoon from presidential duties after his martial-law declaration.
Han Dong-hoon: South Korean politician and former justice minister who led the People Power Party. Han was a longtime prosecutorial ally who later became a leading party figure during Yoon’s crisis.
South Korea–Japan relations: The relationship between South Korea and Japan, shaped by security cooperation and disputes over history. Yoon pursued rapprochement with Japan despite domestic opposition and unresolved historical grievances.
Democratic Party of Korea: A major South Korean liberal political party and the principal opposition during much of Yoon’s presidency. Its control of the National Assembly brought Yoon into sustained conflict with the opposition.
Constitutional Court of Korea: South Korea’s constitutional court, which reviews constitutional disputes and impeachment cases. The court upheld Yoon’s impeachment and removed him from office in April 2025.
Kim Keon-hee: South Korean businesswoman and former first lady, married to Yoon Suk Yeol. Controversies involving Kim became a persistent political liability for Yoon’s administration.

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