South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty, but he is far from the first leader in the nation to have his term end in tatters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #parkgeunhye #leemyungbak #samsung #rohmoohyun #chundoohwan #parkchunghee #yunposun #syngmanrhee

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