South Korea Martial Law Fallout: What to Know on Yoon’s Future

The president faces an accusation of insurrection and, in a first for a sitting leader, the possibility of arrest. Here’s what to know about his political future.

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South Korea President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree in Defiant Speech

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to “fight to the end,” despite the opposition’s push to impeach him and his own party’s demand that he resign from office.
The New York Times - 3h
Read President Yoon’s Speech Apologizing for Declaring Martial Law in South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol said his declaration of martial law was born out of “desperation,” and apologized for causing “anxiety.”
The New York Times - 4d
South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order

The military has spent decades trying to rehabilitate its image and win public trust after a brutal past. Its role in President Yoon’s martial law raised a specter from that era.
The New York Times - 6d
What to know about South Korea's short-lived and chaotic period of martial law

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his baffling and sudden declaration of martial law ...
ABC News - Dec. 4
South Korea’s brief martial-law showdown: What U.S. investors need to know

Investors weathered a geopolitical whirlwind on Tuesday — with a declaration of martial law by South Korea’s president sparking flows into haven assets, sinking the country’s currency and raising ...
MarketWatch - Dec. 4
Timeline: How Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea Led to Martial Law Order

Yoon Suk Yeol’s decree, and his reversal under pressure from lawmakers, were the culmination of years of feuding between the country’s two main political camps.
The New York Times - Dec. 4
South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law order

President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decree
Financial Times - Dec. 4
Political chaos in South Korea: what is martial law and what comes next after Yoon Suk Yeol’s U-turn?

Six hours after stunning the country by declaring martial law, Yoon reversed his decision and faced calls to step down. South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday declared martial law, ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3
Read President Yoon’s Speech Declaring Martial Law in South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol made the extraordinary declaration in an unannounced speech to the nation on Tuesday night.
The New York Times - Dec. 3