Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea presidential election: Candidates, big issues, controversies… A complete guide

South Koreans are turning out in record numbers for early voting today in the country's snap presidential election set to take place on 3 June. The election comes in the aftermath of the worst political turmoil in decades. Here's everything you need to know about the South Korean election

FirstUp: JD Vance to visit India with wife Usha Vance and other headlines of the day

US Vice President JD Vance will begin his India visit today, accompanied by his family. He is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. This will be Vance’s first official visit to India and any country in Asia since taking office. Meanwhile, a hearing will take place regarding the criminal trial of ousted South Korean president Yoon Seok Yeol, who is charged with leading an insurrection

South Korea's constitutional court upholds President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment

This mean the South Korean leader is immediately removed from the office of the President. The county now has to hold a snap election to replace him

FirstUp: PM Modi to meet Yunus, Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment verdict... The headlines today

PM Narendra Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Thailand today. Meanwhile, South Korea's Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict regarding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The 'Coalition of the Willing' is set to take place today in Ukraine where military heads from several nations will be present

Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial wraps up in South Korea. What happens next?

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial concludes today after the final hearing. As the 64-year-old leader fights to stay out of prison for his rash martial law decree on December 3, here is what the future holds for him and the country

FirstUp: PM Modi in Assam, final hearing in Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial… News today

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Advantage Assam 2.0 Infrastructure and Investment Summit in Guwahati. The 11th and final hearing of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial is scheduled to take place today. India and Japan will kick off their ‘Dharma Guardian’ military combat exercise at Mount Fuji

South Korea braces for final phase of Yoon's impeachment trial. What will happen after the final hearing?

Ahead of the hearing, both sides are gearing up for their closing statements which will justify their respective claims on his insurrection and power abuse charges

FirstUp: New income tax bill to be tabled in Parliament, Japanese PM to meet Trump...Top news today

Centre is set to table the new income tax bill in Parliament today. According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the bill will half the number of sections in the existing laws and make the tax process simple and clear. Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba will meet Donald Trump in Washington DC. Here's what else will happen today

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted on rebellion charges. Here’s what happens next

President Yoon Suk Yeol has become South Korea’s first leader to be indicted. Yoon, who briefly imposed martial law last month, is now facing dire consequences – the death penalty or life in prison

South Korea: Investigators recommend impeached President Yoon be charged with insurrection, abuse of power

The official charges against Yoon were "leading an insurrection and abuse of power", the Corruption Investigation Office said after a 51-day probe into his December 3 attempt to suspend civilian rule