People gather outside the National Assembly, after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Soo-hyeon Kim | Reuters South Korean markets fell Wednesday as pressure mounted on President Yoon Suk Yeol to step ...
North Korea Reports South Korea's Martial Law Crisis for First Time More Reuters A placard with an image of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed among other placards at a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law...
"I think (military commanders) are very disappointed, some of them are feeling that they have been betrayed. It will take a lot of work to regain the trust of the military," said Chun In-bum, a retired lieutenant general in the South Korean army and form...
The White House National Security Council issued a statement saying that the United States stands by its support for the Korean people and "our shared commitment to the rule of law." It said Washington remains committed to working with the government led by Seoul's acting leader, Choi, and r...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he won't shirk legal or political responsibility for the martial law declaration and promised not to make another attempt to impose it.
TOKYO (AP) — Is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the verge of being forced out of office for declaring martial law nearly a week ago? The question, which has dogged Yoon through a series of moves by the opposition to end his presidency, will be highlighted Saturday, when...
The last time a South Korean president declared martial law was in 1980, during a nationwide uprising led by students and labor unions. It wasn’t until 1988 that South Korea elected a president through free and direct elections. That’s why protesters Tuesday and Wednesday held signs and cha...
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours but has cast doubt on his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term and whether he will abide by democratic principles.
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he would lift a martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, backing down in a standoff with parliament which rejected his attempt to ban political activity and censor the media....
* South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol lifted early Wednesday the martial law he imposed a few hours earlier, giving in to lawmakers rejecting military rule. * South Korea's senior presidential staff, including the chief of staff and all the senior secretaries, offered to resign after Yoon's ...