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Young Koreans, Seeing Democracy at Stake, Take to the Streets
South Korea’s night of martial law was a jolt for some members of a generation accused of political apathy. They say they aren’t going away.The New York Times - 2h -
South Korean president vows to ‘fight to the end’
Leader of Yoon Suk Yeol’s party signals it is preparing to back impeachment vote on SaturdayFinancial Times - 9h -
South Korean President Yoon vows to 'fight to the end'
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would "fight to the end" on Thursday as his own political party shifted closer to voting with the opposition to impeach him over his ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
South Korean upheaval rattles US plan to counter China
Washington’s attempt to build alliance in east Asia could founder if a left-wing president succeeds Yoon Suk YeolFinancial Times - 1d -
As South Korean investment grows, so do ‘Koreatowns’
Companies such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG have helped bring Korean culture to unexpected corners of the USFinancial Times - 4d -
South Korean ruling party boycotts impeachment vote
South Korea's embattled president has survived an impeachment vote for now. Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law earlier this week, shocking the nation. Today an initial motion to oust Yoon ...CBS News - 4d -
South Korean president survives impeachment vote
Lawmakers narrowly failed to pass a bill to censure Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law on Tuesday.BBC News - 4d -
South Korean president survives impeachment vote
Members from Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power party walked out of the chamber before the ballotFinancial Times - 4d -
South Korean president apologizes for declaring martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he won't shirk legal or political responsibility for the martial law declaration and promised not to make another attempt to impose it.CBS News - 5d -
South Korean Military Leaders Describe Confusion During Failed Crackdown
Top military officials offered the first inside account of when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. Mr. Yoon faces impeachment on Saturday, and massive protests against him are planned.The New York Times - 6d -
Who is the South Korean leader who tried to impose martial law?
Decades of achievement led Yoon Suk Yeol to the pinnacle of political power in South Korea, but his legacy may boil down to a single, baffling decision to send out troops under martial law to ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
South Korean general ‘found out’ about martial law from television
Defence officials questioned by lawmakers as they begin impeachment proceedings against Yoon Suk YeolFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
S Korean leader under pressure as impeachment vote looms
Yoon Suk Yeol is facing protests and a police investigation into his shock martial law decree.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
South Korean President Faces Impeachment Motion After Declaring Martial Law
The nation’s Parliament has submitted a motion to vote on removing President Yoon Suk Yeol by Friday or Saturday.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Protesters, politicians and the largest labor union call for South Korean president's resignation
Opposition lawmakers in South Korea filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yoel on Wednesday over his stunning decision to declare martial law. The martial law order lasted about six hours ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
South Korean Leader Will Face Impeachment Vote Over Martial Law Declaration
Lawmakers filed a motion to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol, reflecting the fury over his audacious response to political gridlock. He lifted martial law within hours, and plans to address the ...The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Nato’s Rutte says Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme
Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten USFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
High-profile South Korean cabinet ministers offer to resign
Moves pile pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol to leave office after failed attempt to impose martial lawFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
The South Korean coup is a perfect coda to the Biden presidency | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific policy of pursuing detente against China at all costs meant embracing Yoon, whose anti-democratic attitude has always been clear. Jean Baudrillard’s 1986 travel diary of ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
South Korean ruling party to fight Yoon impeachment, defence minister replaced
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean opposition lawmakers said on Thursday they would vote this weekend to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law, while the defence ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
South Korean president facing impeachment after martial law declaration
Opposition lawmakers in South Korea have submitted a motion to impeach the country's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, after he made a martial law declaration Tuesday that was lifted after hours of chaos. ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
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For Some Koreans, Martial Law Stirs Harrowing Memories of Gwangju Uprising
“I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the massacre of protesters in Gwangju.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Hegseth drinking allegations and South Korean martial law chaos: Morning Rundown
Pete Hegseth’s drinking, Fox News, Kash Patel, South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, martial law, AT&T Verizon cyberattack, Hannah KobayashiNBC News - Dec. 4 -
‘Democracy isn’t supposed to work like this’: disbelief in Seoul in wake of martial law upheaval
Defiant citizens come out in the South Korean capital to voice anger and dismay over actions of President Yoon and demand his resignation. Full story: South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
South Korean leader faces likely impeachment over martial law order
South Korea is reeling over a shock martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived gamble will have major implications.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
South Korean president faces impeachment after martial law declaration
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
‘Revenge cycle’: South Korean crisis highlights deep political divide
Dramatic attempt to impose martial law exposes vulnerabilities in highly polarised democracyFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Watch: 'Deeply disturbed' South Koreans react
People in Seoul express anxiety and confusion following the president's now-rescinded martial law order.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
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 state of affairs their elders remember well.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Protests erupt after South Korean president declares martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday, freezing all democratic government normalcy and putting the military in charge. Yoon is a lame duck president who has been ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
South Korean president lifts martial law after MPs block it
Three hours after he imposed martial law, Yoon Suk Yeol was forced to lift it after MPs voted to block it.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Korean stocks trim declines after president lifts martial-law order
U.S.-listed shares of South Korean stocks and ETFs tracking the country’s equities market trimmed declines Tuesday afternoon after the country’s president lifted a martial-law order.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
South Korean parliament votes to block martial law
Markets fall as lawmakers and the head of state wrestle for controlFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
South Korean president, parliament clash over martial law: 5 takeaways
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law Tuesday, accusing the parliament of being a “den for criminals” and of “attempting to overthrow” the nation’s democracy. Hours ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
South Korean parliament blocks president's martial law declaration
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to declare martial law in the country for the first time in 45 years but was blocked by a parliament vote early Wednesday morning local time. ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
South Korean president declares emergency martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared an emergency martial law in the country, saying the country's opposition party is sympathizing with North Korea, controlling the parliament and ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
South Korean president declares emergency martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol vows to ‘eradicate pro-North Korean forces’ and protect order during televised briefing. South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has declared an “emergency martial law”, accusing the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
South Korean President Declares Martial Law
President Yoon Suk Yeol evoked a threat posed by ‘anti-state’ forces and criticized attempts to impeach him.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
South Korean President Declares Martial Law
President Yoon Suk Yeol evoked a threat posed by ‘anti-state’ forces, and criticized attempts by the opposition to impeach him.The New York Times - Dec. 3
