Channel NewsAsia Singapore16h
South Korea marks 45 years since 1979 coup and military dictatorship
This was the last time the country was under martial law, up until last week’s shock and short-lived declaration by President ...
Jacobin on MSN9d
South Korea’s Failed Coup Is a Chance to Renew Its Democracy
They said it wouldn’t happen again in South Korea — not after more than four decades during which hundreds of thousands of ...
S Korea opposition says ruling party staged 'second coup'
After an impeachment vote against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed on Saturday, opposition lawmakers have accused ...
The New Yorker8d
A Coup, Almost, in South Korea
President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, then backed off, in a matter of hours. He now faces impeachment and mass ...
The biggest question in South Korea: Who is running the country?
The party of South Korea's embattled president has refused to join an impeachment effort, instead promising an 'orderly ...
Yahoo7d
What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend
In all, we have recorded 46 self-coups since 1945 by democratically elected leaders in the forthcoming self-colpus dataset, including the latest attempt in South Korea. Our self-coup data was ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore16h
South Korea marks 45 years since military coup
South Korea's political troubles come as it marks the 45th anniversary of the start of a military dictatorship, following the ...