In the uncertain hours early Wednesday, many recalled the nation’s last martial law, which came after a coup installed a ...
I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the ...
That month, troops wielding batons and bayonets opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the southwestern city of Gwangju. That massacre would become a pivotal moment in the country’s transition to ...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is now facing impeachment after a shock bid to suspend civilian rule. But he is far from ...
South Korea's first president, Syngman Rhee, elected in 1948, was forced to resign by a popular student-led uprising in 1960, ...
When the South Korean president declares martial law on Tuesday night, I am fairly drunk, as is much of the city. By sheer ...
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing possible impeachment for sending heavily armed soldiers into Seoul’s streets ...
President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, then backed off, in a matter of hours. He now faces impeachment and mass ...
Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s ...
The opposition-controlled parliament overturned the the martial law edict, and his rivals on Wednesday took steps to impeach ...
Support for impeachment was strong across all regions, with Gangwon province leading at 86.9%. Other notable figures included ...