Suspended South Korean leader Yoon gets annual salary raise


SEOUL: The annual salary of suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol has risen 3 per cent in 2025, according to the Ministry of Personnel Management on Sunday (Jan 12).

The President, facing both trial at the Constitutional Court to confirm his impeachment and a separate investigation for allegedly leading an insurrection and committing abuse of power, now gets a monthly salary of 14.5 million won (US$9,800).

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