South Korea, Martial law

[2024 Top 10 National News] Martial law, impeachment chaos grips South Korea at end of year
For South Koreans, 2024 proved to be more dramatic than previous ones. On Dec. 14, President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the National Assembly, less than two weeks after his botched martial law imposition.
Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country's acting leader expressed concern over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.
‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.
South Korea’s Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree
Yoon Suk Yeol’s bodyguards thwarted investigators in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial law decree.
Strength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest
Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him were blocked by security guards.
Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.
The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.
Newsday27d
What to know about martial law and the impeachment vote threatening South Korea's president
South Korea’s constitution gives the ... including 18 members of Yoon’s party. The impeachment motion alleges that Yoon imposed martial law far beyond his legitimate powers and in a ...
The New York Times25d
South Korea’s President Impeached Over Martial Law Crisis
In 2017, Ms. Park’s impeachment was upheld unanimously. South Korea’s financial markets, which were already having a tough year, were shaken by President Yoon’s martial law declaration.
Variety25d
South Korea President to Be Suspended After Parliament’s Historic Impeachment Vote
UPDATE: After surviving one impeachment attempt ... The implications of this martial law declaration for South Korea’s governance and democratic institutions remain unclear as the political ...
Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?
Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a ...
Chicago Tribune22d
Daniel DePetris: How South Korea’s martial law and impeachment saga affects the US
(His powers are suspended until the Constitutional Court makes a verdict on whether the impeachment ... experiences of martial law have a deep and negative resonance in South Korea.” ...
Reuters25d
South Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid
Yoon survived a first impeachment vote last weekend ... crash 9:37 AM UTC Asia Pacificcategory South Korea's Yoon, facing arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end' 9:37 AM UTC ...
Walla Walla Union Bulletin12d
Commentary: How South Korea’s martial law and impeachment saga affects the US
(His powers are suspended until the Constitutional Court makes a verdict on whether the impeachment stands ... the memory ...
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. to discuss alliance, N. Korea amid impeachment uncertainty
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken were set to hold talks in Seoul on Monday, focusing ...