South Korea shook a presidential power grab – failure to impeach now risks damaging democracy
Days after announcing – and then rescinding – martial law in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s future remains uncertain.
Channel NewsAsia Singapore11h
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 ...
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 ...
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 National Interest8d
South Korea’s Coup That Wasn’t
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol initiated martial law on Tuesday of this week, claiming that North Korean sympathizers ...
France 24 on MSN3d
South Korea opposition accuse ruling party of 'second coup'
South Korea's opposition on Monday accused the ruling party of staging a "second coup" by clinging to power and refusing to ...
What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend
(THE CONVERSATION) Something unexpected – but hardly unprecedented – happened in South Korea on Dec. 3, 2024. With little warning, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, citing the ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore10h
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 ...
South Korean prosecutors weigh arresting president on insurrection allegations
Police tried to raid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office in martial law investigation. Yoon’s former defense minister, who has ...