Seoul prosecution launches investigation into allegations surrounding Yoon

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office launched an investigation into the allegations that presidential contender Yoon Seok-youl meddled in last year’s general elections.

2021-09-16

PPP accuses spy chief of orchestrating Yoon smear

The opposition People Power Party (PPP) is accusing Park Jie-won, chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), of conspiring with a whistleblower to derail the presidential candidacy of Yoon Seok-youl.

2021-09-13

CIO opens probe of presidential candidate Yoon

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said Friday it opened a case on presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl. “We began our probe on Yoon to investigate him for possible power abuse, divulgence of official secrets...

2021-09-12

Yoon Seok-youl dismisses 'dubious' allegations of complaints

Presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl fiercely rebutted Wednesday allegations of abetting a prosecutor to get the opposition party to file criminal complaints against pro-government figures ahead of last year’s general elections.

2021-09-08

Find the facts first

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, a frontrunner in polls among presidential candidates of the opposition People Power Party (PPP), is under attack amid allegations that he ordered a senior prosecutor to package complaints...

2021-09-07

Yoon Seok-youl faces allegations of ordering prosecutors to prepare complaints

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl is facing snowballing allegations that he ordered a high-ranking prosecutor to prepare criminal complaints for the opposition party against pro-government figures ahead of last year’s general election.

2021-09-06

PPP's Lee says recorded call with Yoon Seok-youl was unintentional

Chairman Lee Jun-seok of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Sunday denied claims that he intentionally recorded a call with former prosecutor general and presidential frontrunner Yoon Seok-youl.

2021-08-16

Populism and grievances

A number of contestants are vying for the presidency ahead of the March 9 election. In the ruling Democratic Party (DP), six are competing after two were eliminated in a preliminary round. The opposition People Power Party (PPP)...

2021-08-11

Top experts join Yoon's campaign for presidency

Dozens of prominent experts, including President Moon Jae-in’s former point man for North Korea, joined the presidential campaign of the opposition party’s frontrunner Yoon Seok-youl.

2021-08-10

Platforms matter

Yoon Seok-youl, former chief prosecutor and front-runner in polls as a presidential candidate from the opposition front, has been under fire for a streak of gaffes that seemed to demonstrate political inexperience. He raised an...

2021-08-04

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