Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance
The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia.
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US has 'grave concern' as South Korea imposes, then overturns, martial law
Officials from the White House, Pentagon and State Department all said they were in close contact with their South Korean counterparts as they assessed the situation.ABC News - 17h -
South Korea’s Martial Law Turmoil Threatens Pacific Alliance With U.S. and Japan
Donald J. Trump had been seen as the main risk factor for the partnership between Tokyo, Seoul and Washington. Then came martial law in South Korea.The New York Times - 1h -
Martial law in South Korea
South Korea’s president hands power to the militaryBBC News - 22h -
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 -
Watch: President makes surprise late night TV address
Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a surprise, late night televised address.BBC News - 1d -
Why Was Martial Law Declared in South Korea?
President Yoon Suk Yeol faces public fury and calls to resign after he imposed martial law, then backed down after Parliament voted to repeal it.The New York Times - 14h -
Parliament calls for lifting of martial law in South Korea
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Wednesday Briefing: A Brief Martial Law in South Korea
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South Korea's president rescinds martial law order
Protestors flooded the streets of Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, but lawmakers voted to block the measure and eventually the South Korean leader reversed the decree.NBC News - 22h -
South Korea’s President Imposed Martial Law, Then Lifted It
Also, China banned rare mineral exports to the U.S. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - 20h -
South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law order
President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decreeFinancial Times - 18h -
A stress test for South Korea’s democracy
Key institutions held firm against the president’s reckless moveFinancial Times - 1h -
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Why has this happened now?
Yoon Suk Yeol's move was spurred not by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles.BBC News - 12h -
South Korea's president reverses martial law order after nationwide outcry
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday and was immediately met with defiance from opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly.NBC News - 23h -
Why did South Korea's president declare martial law?
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South Korea parliament votes to defy president's martial law declaration
190 of 300 members of South Korea's parliament voted to defy President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration issued late Tuesday. CBS News' Jen Kwon breaks down the latest on accusations of ...CBS News - 1d -
White House reacts to South Korea martial law declaration
A National Security Council spokesperson is expressing serious concerns over South Korea's president declaring martial law. This comes after President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the opposition party ...CBS News - 1d -
South Korea President Lifts Martial Law After Parliament Rejects Move
Leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s reversal ended a tense night in Seoul.The Wall Street Journal - 18h -
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 - 22h -
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 - 9h -
South Korea’s president lifts martial law in the face of united opposition
Rightwing president backs down after most serious challenge to country’s democracy since 1980s. Live updates: President Yoon urged to explain his decision South Korea’s rightwing president ...The Guardian - 21h -
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 - 17h -
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 Korea's president declares martial law, then revokes it hours later
The president of South Korea declared martial law, provoking a backlash and a vote overturning it by members of parliament, including some from the president's party. The martial law declaration ...NBC News - 19h -
Breaking down South Korea's decision to lift martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted his martial law order just hours after he announced that the country would be subject to military rule. The country's parliament voted to reject the ...CBS News - 18h
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