Why did South Korea's president declare martial law?

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 - 1h

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 - 3h

Watch: President makes surprise late night TV address

Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a surprise, late night televised address.

BBC News - 16h

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 - 15h

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 - 17h

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 - 12h

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 - 14h