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.

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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 - 11h
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
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
Read President Yoon’s Speech Declaring Martial Law in South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol made the extraordinary declaration in an unannounced speech to the nation on Tuesday night.
The New York Times - 1d
Timeline: How Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea Led to Martial Law Order

Yoon Suk Yeol’s decree, and his reversal under pressure from lawmakers, were the culmination of years of feuding between the country’s two main political camps.
The New York Times - 16h
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
South Korean President Faces Impeachment Motion After Declaring Martial Law

South Korea’s Parliament has submitted a motion to vote on removing President Yoon Suk Yeol by Friday or Saturday.
The Wall Street Journal - 6h