Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s Opposition Leader?

The opposition leader rallied lawmakers to vote down President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree.

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Yoon Suk Yeol, the scandal-hit president who declared martial law

Yoon's future is in the balance after he declared martial law and then withdrew it within hours.
BBC News - 13h
South Korea opposition files motion to impeach President Yoon

The country faces an uncertain future after its leader Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared and then reversed martial law.
BBC News - 2h
Who Is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s President?

A conservative, Mr. Yoon won the presidency in 2022 by a slim margin, promising a more confrontational stance against North Korea. He quickly became unpopular and divisive at home.
The New York Times - 12h
Who Would Replace South Korea’s President Yoon?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would take over if President Yoon Suk Yeol steps down or is impeached.
The New York Times - 10h
Why South Korea’s Leader Made Such a Fateful Decision

A day after he declared — and then withdrew — martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol was politically isolated as observers pondered his future in leadership.
The New York Times - 6h
South Korea’s president lifts martial law in the face of united opposition

Rightwing president backs down after most serious challenge to country’s democracy since 1980s. Live updates: President Yoon urged to explain his decision South Korea’s rightwing president ...
The Guardian - 20h
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the man behind South Korea’s political crisis?

President’s leadership has been marred by dysfunction, culminating in ill-fated decision to impose martial law
Financial Times - 21h