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South Korea police questioned acting president Han over martial law decree
South Korean police have questioned Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-soo as part of an investigation into the short-lived decision this month to impose martial law, an official at his office said on Friday.
Martial Law Fallout Raises Questions South Korea Has Never Dealt With Before
The president faces an accusation of insurrection and, in a first for a sitting leader, the possibility of arrest. Here’s what to know about his political future.
Daniel DePetris: How South Korea’s martial law and impeachment saga affects the US
For the United States, the turmoil in South Korea is potentially disruptive to its geopolitical agenda in East Asia.
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt.
In Defiant Speech, South Korea’s President Defends Martial Law Decree
President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to “fight to the end,” despite the opposition’s push to impeach him and his own party’s demand that he resign.
US knowledge could have curtailed Yoon’s martial law attempt, South Korea’s speaker says
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol likely kept the United States in the dark about his plan to declare martial law to avoid interference, the National Assembly speaker said.
North Korea breaks silence on 'insane' martial law effort in 'dictatorship' South Korea
In its first coverage of last week’s short-lived martial law order, North Korean state media focused on protests calling for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law
Shin Yong Hae, commissioner general of the Korea Correctional Service, told lawmakers that former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun tried to kill himself the previous night at a detention center in Seoul. He said correctional officers stopped him and that he was in stable condition.
North Korea reports South Korea's martial law crisis for first time
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South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to ‘fight to the end’
The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as act of governance and denied rebellion charges.
South Korea's Yoon defends martial law, vows to 'fight to the end'
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to declare martial law in a televised address Thursday, claiming he did it to save democracy and vowing that he will "fight to the end."
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South Korea says martial law attempt undercut political momentum with Trump
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Wednesday that President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived ...
South Korea's acting leader vetoes opposition-sponsored bills, deepening political strife
South Korea’s acting leader has vetoed a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening ...
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South Korea’s Autumn of the Patriarchy
President Yoon Suk-yeol is the first of his country's leaders eager to be a stooge of both Washington and Tokyo. His ...
South Korea's allies cheered Yoon's foreign policy, ignored domestic discord
A focus on a foreign policy seen as favourable to the West, limited attention on the political discord in South Korea, and a ...