It still feels like midnight.
Published: 14 Jan. 2026, 20:30
Despite pushing through the expulsion of former party leader Han Dong-hoon, a move widely seen as settling scores with an internal rival, the situation for Yoon Suk Yeol has not improved. As the People Power Party’s pro-Yoon leadership moved to oust Han, Yoon himself stood in court facing prosecutors’ request for the death penalty on insurrection charges. The contrast underscored the futility of internal purges, exposing a party consumed by factional conflict while its former leader’s legal jeopardy deepened, with no political or legal relief in sight. [PARK YONG-SEOK]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
To write comments, please log in to one of the accounts.
Standards Board Policy (0/250자)