South Korea, martial law

South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan
South Korea's impeached prime minister told parliament on Thursday that "everyone" in a hastily-arranged meeting of ministers expressed concerns about President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law plan before he announced it on December 3.
South Korea: Mysticism meets martial law in South Korea's political crisis
Superstitious practices of one of the main figures involved in the South Korean crisis highlight the significant role that shamanic beliefs play in certain power circles within the country, particularly around the current government.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over his martial law, reports say
South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.
Angry Young Men Amid South Korea’s Impeachment Turmoil
The January 17 court riot was sparked by the same rage as laid bare in 2017, with one key difference: this time, it was young men that took the reins. More than half of those arrested for assault and vandalism were men in their 20s and 30s.
South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament.
South Korean prosecutors indict impeached president who declared martial law
Impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on charges of leading an insurrection after briefly declaring martial law last month.
South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering removal of lawmakers during martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the sixth impeachment hearing on 6 February, 2025, amid ongoing accusations of ordering military actions against lawmakers during his controversial martial law declaration.
South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law, reports say
Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.
South Korea’s top commander testifies against Yoon in impeachment trial
A senior South Korean military commander has testified in court that he was asked how to cut electricity to parliament during last year’s failed martial law attempt by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Trump-Yoon banner hung by right-wing South Korean group, not US military
After a South Korean court extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law, an ...
South Korea’s president charged with insurrection over declaration of martial law
South Korean prosecutors have indicted the suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges over his brief declaration of martial law. Yoon attempted to impose martial law in ...
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South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month ...
S. Korean president indicted on insurrection charges after martial law attempt
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and is now in detention, was indicted on charges relating to his ...
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Why Yoon’s claims of martial law being about election fraud don’t hold water
Prosecutors pinpoint October 2024, a time of heightened scrutiny of him and his wife, as when the president began acting on plans for martial law ...
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How Polarization Undermines Democracy in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon's recent declaration of martial law highlights the nation's political disfunction. Dr. Yul Sohn and Dr. Won-Taek Kang of the East Asia Institute reflect on the trends in ...
South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'
A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection over his role in a short-lived martial law declaration has ...