David GraylessOn 15 April 2020: South Korea is 1st country to hold a general election under COVID-19, President #MoonJaein's ruling Democratic party wins in a landslide.
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.
The Japan TimesSouth 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
LibérationLe 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
Présidentielle en Corée du Sud : le démocrate Lee Jae-myung sort grand vainqueur de la crise politique
Présidentielle en Corée du Sud : le démocrate Lee Jae-myung sort grand vainqueur de la crise politique
Le candidat démocrate a logiquement remporté le scrutin de ce mardi 3 juin. Le coup de force tenté par son rival Yoon Suk-yeol le 3 décembre lui a donné une opportunité inespérée de prendre le pouvoir, même s’il reste menacé par la justice.
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
General Strike Now... Key Moments From the UN General Assembly. President Donald ... Watch: U.S. ...
President Donald Trump and other world leaders held meetings this week at UN headquarters in New York. North Korea's nuclear program and the Iran deal were among the top issues discussed. Photo: Getty Images#DonaldTrump #StevenMnuchin #MoonJae-in #RiYongHo #HassanRouhani #PRESIDENTDONALDTRUMP #WORLDLEADERS #UNHEADQUARTERS #NEWYORK #NORTHKOREANUCLEARPROGRAM #UNITEDNATIONSGENERALASSEMBLY #IRANDEAL #UNGeneralAssembly #UN
Key Moments From the UN General Assembly
Key Moments From the UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump and other world leaders held meetings this week at UN headquarters in New York. North Korea's nuclear program and the Iran deal were among the top issues discussed. Photo: Getty Images
SPIEGEL Online (inoffiziell)Die Jagdhunde Gomi und Songgang waren einst ein Geschenk von Kim Jong Un an den südkoreanischen Präsidenten: Moon Jae In lebte lange mit den Tieren – nun wurden sie ihm aber offenbar zu teuer.
Geschenk von Nordkoreas Machthaber: Wie Kim Jong Uns Hunde in einem südkoreanischen Zoo endeten
#Südkorea #Nordkorea #KimJongUn #MoonJaeIn #Hunde
Geschenk von Nordkoreas Machthaber: Wie Kim Jong Uns Hunde in einem südkoreanischen Zoo endeten
#Südkorea #Nordkorea #KimJongUn #MoonJaeIn #Hunde
taz (inoffiziell)In Südkoreas Städten und Provinzen siegen die Konservativen bei den Kommunalwahlen erdrutschartig. Die Wahlbeteiligung ist niedrig.
Südkoreas Linke verliert erneut: Erfolgreiche Coronapolitik reicht nicht
Südkoreas Linke verliert erneut: Erfolgreiche Coronapolitik reicht nicht
