Martial law was last imposed in South Korea in 1980, seven years before the country transitioned from a military dictatorship into a democracy. Yoon’s short-lived declaration triggered ...
But South Korea's historical memory of martial law four decades ago could make the backlash against Yoon's declaration even more severe, Seiler said. "The No. 1 goal of the opposition is to ...
SEOUL, South KoreaSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in ...
South Korea’s prosecutors have said that the suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, authorized the military to use weapons if ...