Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung seen as frontrunner in potential election
Three decades of market liberalisation have not delivered sustained growth or greater social mobility
Han Duck-soo must navigate foreign policy challenges and warring political factions after president’s impeachment
Yoon Suk Yeol has been suspended in the wake of his failed attempt to impose martial law
Leader of Yoon Suk Yeol’s party signals it is preparing to back impeachment vote on Saturday
Pyongyang slams South Korean president as ‘fascist’ who has plunged his country into ‘pandemonium’
Washington’s attempt to build alliance in east Asia could founder if a left-wing president succeeds Yoon Suk Yeol
Fears of power vacuum after Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment vote
Yoon Suk Yeol remains in office following martial law gambit but will step back from some frontline duties, says prime minister
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise martial law declaration prompted a swift response from protesters schooled in previous fights over democracy
Yoon Suk Yeol will step back from fulfilling duties as his cabinet seeks to negotiate an ‘orderly exit’
Members from Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power party walked out of the chamber before the ballot
How this ends is uncertain, but the nightmare scenario would be a return of the military to the streets
Politicians, advisers and diplomats suggest military’s hesitant response derailed Yoon Suk Yeol’s plan
Leader of Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power party calls for him to step down immediately
Governor highlights US president-elect’s threats and intensifying competition from Chinese exporters
Defence officials questioned by lawmakers as they begin impeachment proceedings against Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment bid after his failed attempt to impose martial law
Multibillion-dollar ring connected cash-rich criminals with sanctions evaders
Moves pile pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol to leave office after failed attempt to impose martial law
As the globalisation-friendly world order fades, its new geoeconomic course is fraught with risk
Local stocks will have to price in a higher political risk premium to keep investors onboard
Won flat and Korean stocks fall 1.4% as central bank says it is keeping all options open until situation stabilises
Dramatic attempt to impose martial law exposes vulnerabilities in highly polarised democracy
President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decree
