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Lee Man-hee, a leader of Shincheonji Church, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Lee Young-hwan/Newsis via AP)

Seoul slammed over weaponized legal system targeting church leaders, new religions

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)

South Korean court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

Lee Man-hee, a leader of Shincheonji Church, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Lee Young-hwan/Newsis via AP)

Leader of secretive South Korean church arrested in election influence investigation

By Kimi Tong-hyung - Associated Press

South Korean National Election Commission officials check boxes containing ballots for the local elections at a gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Korea’s out-of-power conservatives rage, rally over ballot shortage fiasco

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Lawmakers and members of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party react as they watch TV news program about results of exit polls for June 3 nationwide simultaneous local elections at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Exit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea’s ruling liberal party in local elections

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Voters cast their votes for the nationwide simultaneous local elections at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ballot shortage casts cloud over South Korean local elections once seen as a Lee victory lap

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party speaks during an election campaign for June 3 nationwide simultaneous local elections in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Koreans vote in local elections seen as a gauge of support after President Lee’s first year

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ex-South Korean President Yoon gets life sentence, had tried to impose martial law while in office

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Han Sang-kyu/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea’s new president, ruling party take aim at judiciary

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

South Korea's People Power Party's presidential election candidate Kim Moon-soo, center, arrives to submit documents to register as a candidate to run in the June 3 presidential election, at the National Election Commission, Gwacheon, South Korea, Sunday, May 11, 2025. The letter read "The 21st Presidential election candidate registration application, Kim Moon-soo." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Korean conservatives choose unpopular candidate for June 3 presidential election

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

South Korea's People Power Party's presidential election candidate Kim Moon Soo, right, and independent preliminary presidential election candidate Han Duck-soo pose for a photo during a meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)

South Korean conservative party moves to switch presidential candidates as election turmoil deepens

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, shout slogans during a press conference with his party members at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The signs read "Punish the rebellion leader." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law

By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

A TV screen shows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Last obstacle cleared ahead of South Korea’s presidential impeachment vote on Saturday

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Police officers file past supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol before a rally in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

South Korea’s political crisis gets sudden new jolt of instability

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, speaks during a rally against President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The signs read "Yoon Suk Yeol should resign." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s opposition parties issue motion to impeach President Yoon over sudden martial law

The Washington Times

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, speaks during a rally against President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The signs read "Yoon Suk Yeol should resign." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s Yoon facing impeachment threat by opposition parties over sudden martial law

The Washington Times

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, delivers his remarks as Japan's Prime Minster Fumio Kishida looks on during the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (Adi Weda/Pool Photo via AP, File)

South Koreans head to the polls: President faces midterm judgment

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times