What to know about South Korea’s short-lived and chaotic period of martial law
President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets ...
South Korea: Parliament introduced a motion to impeach Yoon, defence minister offered to resign
The daughter of assassinated president Park Chung-hee, she was elected president herself in 2013, but was impeached and ...
South Korea martial law lifted, but democracy tarnished as President Yoon Suk Yeol faces likely impeachment
South Korea is reeling over a shock martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived gamble will have ...
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A coup attempt in South Korea was foiled. But grave tests remain
As with many attempted coups, it started late at night. Around 10pm on December 3rd Yoon Suk Yeol, the conservative president ...
Empty bowls and rising rates: North Korea's currency chaos returns
In North Korea, the relentless rise in the exchange rates of foreign currencies, coupled with surging food prices, paints a ...
South Korea showed Americans how to defend democracy
Just before 11 p.m. local time Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised address to ...
With the US caught off guard, Kim Jong Un may be about to capitalize on South Korea's turmoil
Kim Jong Un, North Korea's emboldened leader, is likely watching the events in South Korea closely and may use the turmoil to ...
Why South Korea’s Leader, Desperate and Frustrated, Made a Fateful Decision
A day after he declared — and then withdrew — martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol was politically isolated as observers ...