Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon Suk Yeol is a South Korean politician and attorney who is the 13th and current president of South Korea since 2022. A member of the People Power Party, he previously served as the prosecutor general of South Korea from 2019 to 2021 under his presidential predecessor Moon Jae-In.
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Some of the key events about Yoon Suk Yeol

  • 1994
    Passed the bar exam on the first attempt
  • 2008
    Led the investigation into the "BBK stock price manipulation" scandal as a prosecutor
  • 2013
    Successfully prosecuted the National Intelligence Service's online comments manipulation case
  • 2019
    Served as Prosecutor General of South Korea
  • 2021
    Resigned from the position of Prosecutor General to enter politics
  • 2021
    Joined the conservative People Power Party
  • 2021
    Faced criticism for suggesting that poor people should be content with "poor quality food"
  • 2022
    Won the People Power Party's presidential primary
  • 2022
    Elected as the 20th President of South Korea
  • 2022
    Pledged to strengthen South Korea's alliance with the United States
  • 2022
    Sparked controversy by proposing to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
  • 2022
    Criticized for appointing a justice minister who had been previously accused of stock manipulation
  • 2022
    Faced backlash for relocating the presidential office, which was seen as unnecessarily expensive
  • 2022
    Accused of nepotism for appointing relatives and close associates to government positions
  • 2022
    Criticized for his handling of the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush disaster
  • 2023
    Improved relations with Japan through a summit meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
  • 2023
    Faced protests over his decision to compensate forced labor victims without Japanese involvement
  • 2023
    Criticized for suggesting longer working hours to address South Korea's low birth rate
  • 2023
    Faced backlash for comments perceived as downplaying Japan's wartime atrocities
  • 2023
    Criticized for proposing to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old

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South Korean democracy shaken: President's martial law gambit ends in failure

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North Korea breaks silence on neighbor's unexpected political shake-up

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South Korean political drama: Army chief reveals President's shocking parliament order

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South Korean president's sudden power grab destroys years of diplomatic work

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South Korean president faces unprecedented travel ban after martial law scandal

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Assad's sudden exit from Syria creates new power dynamics in Middle East

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South Korea faces chaos after president's shocking 6-hour power grab

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South Korean leader's power move backfires as country faces historic crisis

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South Korean president's martial law move leads to major political crisis

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South Korean special forces chief breaks silence on parliament raid drama

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South Korean leader under scrutiny after military move in Seoul streets

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Late night power grab attempt shakes South Korean democracy

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Former South Korean defense chief held after martial law scandal unfolds

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South Korean ex-defense chief arrested as martial law crisis unfolds

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South Korean leader's drastic moves put his political future at risk

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70-year-old protester shows how South Korea's past haunts its present

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Chaos in Romania: Court stops presidential race over foreign meddling claims

Chaos in Romania: Court stops presidential race over foreign meddling claims

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South Korean leader's power grab backfires as parliament plans crucial vote

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South Korean president faces crucial vote as own party turns against him

South Korean president faces crucial vote as own party turns against him

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Breaking: Romania stops presidential vote as cyber-attacks hit election systems

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South Korean president's shocking 6-hour power grab ends in total failure

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Nobel winner Han Kang speaks up about South Korea's unexpected martial law drama

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South Korean democracy shaken: President's martial law gambit ends in failure

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Society, Politics • December 6 2024 , 05:59 PM  •  2004 views