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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A deepening political crisis in South Korea has not diminished the military readiness of 28,500 troops stationed in the Asian ...
South Korean acting president Han Duck-soo was impeached by lawmakers on Friday, two weeks after his predecessor met the same fate after he briefly declared martial law.