Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean posts resurface fabricated BBC commentary after Yoon’s impeachment
April 25, 2025
After South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed former president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law, points from a purported BBC "commentary" accusing judges...
South Korea’s Yoon attends first trial for insurrection charges
April 14, 2025
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Monday for the start of his trial on charges of insurrection and treason, following his declaration...
Chinese-language poster in S.Korea reignites baseless foreign infiltration claims
April 11, 2025
Following Yoon Suk Yeol's removal as South Korea's president, an image of a celebratory poster written in Chinese surfaced in posts that claim it was evidence of a conspiracy...
Verdict expected from South Korean court over president’s impeachment
April 3, 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to announce its ruling on Friday in the impeachment trial of suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol.The verdict, expected at 0200 GMT, will play...
South Korean court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday
April 1, 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule on suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment case on Friday, it was revealed on Tuesday.The verdict would be delivered from the...
Photo shows S.Korea parliament speaker donning memorial pin, not Chinese ruling party symbol
February 25, 2025
South Korea's parliament speaker became the latest target of baseless pro-communist allegations as President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial wraps up. Supporters of the impeached leader -- who claimed threats...
Posts target South Korean judge with doctored Chinese flag picture
February 7, 2025
As South Korea's Constitutional Court adjudicates President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, Justice Moon Hyung-bae has become the target of attacks by the country's ruling party and its supporters over...
Images of S.Korea police misrepresented as ‘Chinese spies’ during rally for indicted president
January 29, 2025
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's first sitting head of state to face a criminal trial, defended his failed martial law bid by citing communist threats. His...
Old photos falsely linked to baseless claims of ‘Chinese spy arrests’ in S.Korea
January 24, 2025
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his failed martial law bid by rehashing baseless claims of voter fraud, triggering a fresh wave of misinformation online targeting...
Suspended South Korean president Yoon to be charged
January 23, 2025
South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) has recommended that suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol be indicted on charges of insurrection and abuse of power, news agency...
South Korea’s Yoon appears for the first time at impeachment trial
January 21, 2025
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South Korea’s suspended president Yoon detained
January 15, 2025
Suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for briefly imposing martial law in December, the official Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.Police officers and staff from...