The president's martial law gamble backfired: What was he thinking?
Yoon's shock move was a bid to get the kind of grip on power that has eluded him since he was elected.
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South Korea president says he will lift martial law declaration
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will lift the martial law declaration he imposed following his accusations of the opposition party sympathizing with communist North Korea. Bryan ...CBS News - 23h -
What led to South Korea's president declaring martial law?
South Korea's president lifted the martial law he imposed on Tuesday after the parliament defied him by voting to overturn it. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins ...CBS News - 20h -
South Korean stocks rebound from lows in chaotic trading as president says he's lifting martial law
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, at one point tumbled to a 52-week low.CNBC - 21h -
Calls for South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to step down after martial law chaos – live
Yoon completes dramatic U-turn by lifting martial law hours after announcing it, after unanimous vote from MPs against the measure and widespread outcry. The White House has said it is “closely” ...The Guardian - 16h -
South Korean president says he will lift martial law following Cabinet meeting that's expected within hours
South Korean president says he will lift martial law following Cabinet meeting that's expected within hoursABC News - 1d -
South Korean president says he will lift martial law after parliamentary vote to block it
The Biden administration says they did not have any advance warning about the South Korean president's plan to declare martial law. The South Korean parliament nullified the declaration. NBC News' ...NBC News - 23h -
What to know about impeachment calls for South Korean president in aftermath of martial law chaos
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is likely to be impeached after declaring martial law and lifting it over about six hours on Tuesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.CBS News - 4h
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