Archive · 10 Jun 2025
S Korea Approves Probes into Former President Yoon's Actions
The new leader of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, is starting investigations into the previous leader, Yoon Suk Yeol.
These investigations will look into things like a controversial martial law declaration and claims of corruption involving Yoon's wife.
The investigations will involve many investigators.
The investigations aim to find out if Yoon did anything wrong, like trying to take over the legislature.
This decision has created tension because some people support Yoon, while others want to know what happened.
The new government says they are doing this because the public wants answers and accountability.
The former president is already facing a trial.
President Lee Jae-myung approved investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The investigations involve Yoon’s martial law enactment and allegations involving his wife.
Special prosecutors will be appointed to lead the investigations.
More than 570 investigators can be assigned to assist with the inquiries.
The investigations may begin as early as July.
- Who
- President Lee Jae-myung approved the investigations into former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
- What
- The approval of legislation to launch special investigations into Yoon Suk Yeol's actions as former president.
- When
- June 10, 2025, after President Lee Jae-myung took office
- Where
- Seoul, South Korea
- Why
- To investigate Yoon Suk Yeol's actions, including the imposition of martial law and allegations against his wife, and to address public demands for accountability.
Liberals
Conservatives
Legality of investigations
Liberals
Liberals view the investigations as essential to address public demand for accountability and restore constitutional order, citing concerns that prior investigations were inadequate and hampered by Yoon's refusal to cooperate.
Conservatives
Conservatives denounce the laws for excluding them from the nomination process and believe the investigations are politically motivated.
Lee's own legal troubles
Liberals
The Democrats, who hold 170 of the 300 National Assembly seats, are pushing to revise the criminal procedure law to suspend all ongoing criminal trials involving a sitting president until the end of their terms.
Conservatives
PPP leader Kim Yong-tae called a “distorted" attempt to “bulletproof" Lee’s presidency.
- Country
- South Korea
- Date of Article
- June 10, 2025
- Current President
- Lee Jae-myung
- Former President
- Yoon Suk Yeol
- Number of Investigators
- Hundreds of investigators
- Investigations into
- Martial Law Debacle, Corruption allegations against his wife, Drowning death of a marine