South Korean defense chief jailed over martial law order attempts suicide

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

South Korea’s president has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him and ...

ABC News - 13m

South Korea's Martial-Law Chaos Deepens, With a Suicide Attempt and Raids

North Korea, in its first public response to last week’s events, lambasted its southern neighbor as a “fascist dictatorship.”

The Wall Street Journal - 6h

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law

South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration

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Police raid South Korea president's office over martial law attempt

Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated over insurrection charges and is set to face a second impeachment vote.

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Yonhap news agency says police are searching President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office

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South Korea's ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law

South Korea's previous defense minister has been formally arrested over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week

ABC News - 1d

South Korean police consider travel ban for President Yoon over martial law

They're investigating rebellion charges over his imposition of martial law.

ABC News - 3d

South Korea’s corruption investigation chief says he ordered travel ban on President Yoon over martial law decree

ABC News - 3d

South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition

South Korean prosecutors have detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol

ABC News - 4d

Former South Korean defence minister arrested over martial law

Yahoo News - 4d

South Korea's ex-defense minister detained over martial law declaration

The development came after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him in parliament

CBS News - 4d

South Korea’s Ex-Defense Chief Is Detained Over Martial Law Episode

Prosecutors are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol and his followers committed insurrection when they briefly put South Korea under martial law.

The New York Times - 4d

South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law

South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol has avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law

ABC News - 4d

South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over martial law

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his declaration of martial law this week.

CBS News - 4d

South Korean president apologizes after attempting to impose martial law

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for declaring martial law in the country for the first time since 1980, which sparked outrage from citizens and lawmakers alike. “I am ...

The Hill - 5d

South Korean president apologises for martial law attempt as impeachment vote looms

Yoon Suk Yeol tells nation he will face legal consequences and will not try to impose martial law for a second time. The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has apologised for his short-lived ...

The Guardian - 5d

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 Korea’s Defense Minister Steps Down Over Martial Law Decree

President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of Kim Yong-hyun, who said he took responsibility for the crisis caused by the brief imposition of military rule.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

South Korea's president replaces his defense chief, who said troops exercising martial law were acting on his orders

ABC 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

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 opposition parties submit motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over short-lived martial law

ABC 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

South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law order

President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decree

Financial Times - Dec. 4

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 - 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 control

Financial 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 defense ministry says martial law will remain in place until president lifts decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, saying the decree would protect the country from what he called "anti-state groups" and "threats of North Korea's communist forces." NBC ...

NBC News - 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

South Korean defense chief jailed over martial law order attempts suicide

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