On February 23rd, 2020: President #MoonJaein puts South Korea on high alert, empowering the government to lock down cities after 602 cases of COVID-19 reported with six deaths.

South Korea’s current turmoil shows how lingering authoritarian institutions continue to tempt presidents into abusing executive power, leaving civil society and the courts as the primary checks on overreach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/19/world/yoon-suk-yeol-and-power-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #nationalassembly #moonjaein #leejaemyung #rohtaewoo #leemyungbak #parkgeunhye #rohmoohyun #martiallaw

Former President Moon Jae-in hailed Lee Jae-myung's presidential victory as a "great choice by the people," expressing hope for economic recovery and national unity under the new administration.
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Le candidat démocrate a logiquement remporté le scrutin de ce mardi 3 juin. La tentative de son rival Yoon Suk-yeol d’instaurer la loi martiale en décembre lui a donné une opportunité inespérée de prendre le pouvoir, même s’il reste menacé par la justice.#coree-du-sud #yoon-suk-yeol #moon-jae-in #extreme-droite
Présidentielle en Corée du Sud : le démocrate Lee Jae-myung sort grand vainqueur de la crise politique

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In South Korea, the judiciary has become a prominent pathway to political power, influenced both by public sentiment and by presidential appointments drawn from activist legal circles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/07/world/south-korea-judiciary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #leejaemyung #yoonsukyeol #moonjaein #parkgeunhye #southkorea

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Friday that prosecutors were becoming political and abusing their power and that his indictment on bribery charges was a good example. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/25/asia-pacific/crime-legal/moon-bribery-indictment-political/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #moonjaein

South Korean prosecutors have indicted former President Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery, a prosecution office spokesperson said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/24/asia-pacific/crime-legal/south-korea-moon-indict/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #moonjaein

#OnThisDay in 2020, South Korea is 1st country to hold a general election under COVID-19, President #MoonJaein's ruling Democratic party wins in a landslide.