Martial law is unheard of in the modern democratic era, which has seen South Korea become a major exporter and a cultural powerhouse, thanks in part to the huge global popularity of K-pop and K-drama. But South Korea has a dark political past. Throughout much of the Cold War, the coun...
The nation's president declared martial law.该国总统宣布实行戒严。When the military takes control of a country, this is usually done in times of emergency, and it hasn't happened in South Korea since 1979.军方接管一个国家通常是在紧急情况下进行的,但自1979年以来,韩国就没有发生过这种情况。So...
South Korea’s president declared emergency martial law, setting the nation reeling and prompting K-pop fans to worry about enlisted idols.
Martial law is in theory temporary, but in nations where it has been imposed, it has often been extended – and may continue indefinitely in some cases. South Korea’s Constitution states that the president may proclaim martial law when “required to cope with a military necessity or to maint...
President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his declaration of martial law.
South Korea is a key Western ally in Asia, seen as an important democratic bulwark in a region dominated by authoritarian regimes, and the drama is being watched with concern. Washington said it was "relieved President Yoon has reversed course" on his martial law order. ...
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.
What is martial law? South Korea’s constitution gives the president the power to use the military to keep order in “wartime, war-like situations or other comparable national emergency states.” Martial law powers can include suspending civil rights such as freedom of...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term and whether he will abide by democ
"I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order,...