South Korean lawmakers pass a bill to launch special investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law in December, at the National Assembly in Seoul ...

In South Korea, the collective memory of a pro-democracy uprising inspires a new generation to resist authoritarianism.

Lee, who drove the legislative efforts to impeach Yoon, pinned his presidential campaign on unity, promising not to target conservatives and calling for an end to political polarization.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s liberal-led legislature overwhelmingly passed bills Thursday to launch special investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived ...

South Korean lawmakers pass a bill to launch special investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law in December, at the National Assembly in Seoul ...

with troops sent by Yoon apparently mostly reluctant to use physical force to seal the assembly building. Lee later led an assembly vote to impeach Yoon before the Constitutional Court formally ousted ...

Yoon beat Lee in the last presidential election in 2022, but by a razor-thin margin of only 247,077 votes. Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea's new leader? Lee is a veteran politician with 20 years ...