The troubled history of martial law, coups and toppled presidents many hoped South Korea had left behind
Last year, a political blockbuster gripped South Korea with a dramatization of a painful memory from its authoritarian past, ...
From decree to defeat: Inside South Korea's failed martial law attempt
By Hyonhee Shin, Cynthia Kim, Ju-min Park, Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -At his confirmation hearing three months ago, South ...
South Korea's History of Martial Law Revealed in Dramatic Pictures
During South Korea's decades under autocratic governments and military rule, martial law was a common response to political ...
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Democracy Defended: South Koreans overturn stunning self-coup and reverse Martial Law in 6 hours
For an astonishing six hours today, South Korea underwent an attempted self-coup by its unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, ...
Six hours under martial law in Seoul
When the South Korean president declares martial law on Tuesday night, I am fairly drunk, as is much of the city. By sheer ...
Live Updates: Fury in South Korea After President Imposes Martial Law
South Korea’s National Assembly voted to lift an emergency declaration of martial law just hours after President Yoon Suk ...
South Korea’s martial law crisis stirs memories of 1980 Gwangju massacre
In the uncertain hours early Wednesday, many recalled the nation’s last martial law, which came after a coup installed a ...
South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say
Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s ...
'It feels like a coup d'état' - martial law sparks worry in South Korea
South Koreans have been describing feelings of worry, shock and confusion after the country's president declared martial law, ...
Martial law, then a reversal: An astonishing six hours in South Korea
The political roller-coaster of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration then suspension of martial law was extreme even by the ...
South Korean History Is Scarred by Martial Law
The president’s short-lived declaration of a military emergency late Tuesday was young South Koreans’ first exposure to a ...
South Korean president lifts martial law order after backlash
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has lifted a martial law order, just hours after his decree plunged the country into political uncertainty. Follow for live updates.