Martial law was last imposed in South Korea in 1980, seven years before the country transitioned from a military dictatorship into a democracy. Yoon’s short-lived declaration triggered ...
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Yoon’s decision to rescind martial law but stopped short of criticizing the South Korean leader. South Korea, home to about ...
But South Korea's historical memory of martial law four decades ago could make the backlash against Yoon's declaration even more severe, Seiler said. "The No. 1 goal of the opposition is to ...
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late-night address broadcast live on YTN television, claiming he would eradicate “shameless pro ...
South Korea’s president said he would lift a martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, honouring a parliamentary vote against the measure. President Yoon Suk Yeol declared ...
SEOUL, South KoreaSouth Korea's president on Thursday defended his decision to declare martial law last week ...