The Washington Post26d
South Korea’s Yoon declared, then lifted, martial law. Why?
Martial law was last imposed in South Korea in 1980, seven years before the country transitioned from a military dictatorship to a democracy. Yoon’s short-lived declaration triggered painful ...
Voice of America25d
Backlash grows against South Korea’s Yoon after martial law decree
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Yoon’s decision to rescind martial law but stopped short of criticizing the South Korean leader. South Korea, home to about ...
ABC News17d
South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'
South Korea -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in response ...
USA Today25d
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol reverses martial law after lawmakers defied him
But South Korea's historical memory of martial law four decades ago could make the backlash against Yoon's declaration even more severe, Seiler said. "The No. 1 goal of the opposition is to ...
New York Post25d
South Korea President Yoon declares martial law in unannounced TV address
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late-night address broadcast live on YTN television, claiming he would eradicate “shameless pro ...
CNN reporter explains South Korea’s political turmoil
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after ...