South Korea has been in a bitter political stalemate for months, with the country’s liberal opposition parties winning a parliamentary majority in April. The election was widely seen as a referendum on Yoon, whose popularity has plummeted due to a number of scandals and controversies since he t...
South Korea's president lifted the martial law he imposed on Tuesday after the parliament defied him by voting to overturn it. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins "America Decides" to discuss what led
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...
in a highly polarized country, both sides of the aisle agree that Yoon’s choice in declaring martial law was the wrong move,” Duyeon Kim, the analyst, said. “It sounds like his own party is opposed to impeachment but still deliberating whether to as...
Why did Yoon declare martial law? Yoon said opposition parties had taken the parliamentary process hostage. "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 ...
Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does not have immunity. It is punishable by life imprisonment or death, although South Korea has not executed anyone in decades. The indictment alleges that Yoon’s imposition of martial law was an illega...
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.
Martial Law vs. State of Emergency The use of martial law in the wake ofnatural disastersis less common than during situations of civil unrest or disorder. Rather than declaring martial law and handing over power to the military in the case of a hurricane or earthquake, governments are much ...
Police officers stand outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 4. (AP Photo) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing possible impeachment for sending heavily armed soldiers into Seoul's streets with a baffling declaration of martial law that reminded many of the country...
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally against his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea on Jan 4, 2025. South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his res...