He has justified his brief declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 as a legitimate act of governance against an "anti-state" opposition employing its legislative majority to thwart his agenda.
South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law. South Korea’s Joint Investigation Headquarters ...
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law. By Choe Sang-Hun Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim Choe ...
SEOUL — It seemed far-fetched this summer when some opposition lawmakers here began warning that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol might declare martial law. Some said it was just a gut feeling.
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. From that moment to this, pundits in East Asia, the United States, and elsewhere have been busy whipping ...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering a speech to declare martial law in Seoul. Source: South Korean Presidential Office | AFP. Yoon Suk Yeol,South Korea’s impeached president, plans to ...
Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik’s adherence to constitutional procedure was key in overturning the president’s martial law decree and making troops stand down. South Korea's National Assembly ...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 stunned Japanese who were watching the events in Seoul unfold on their screens. But it also got them thinking.
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors ...
A retired intelligence chief arrested in connection with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed martial law bid has come under the spotlight over allegations that he was also a fortune ...