Tag: Martial
South Korea election takes place under shadow of martial law
Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondentBringing the country together will be the biggest challenge for whoever wins.When people vote on Tuesday, it will be six months...
Jubilation in South Korea After President Who Declared Martial Law Is...
For hours, the atmosphere in the streets surrounding South Korea’s Constitutional Court in downtown Seoul had been tense. Dozens had camped out overnight...
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol indicted over martial law attempt
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December.His ill-fated attempt...
South Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop...
ReutersThe martial law decree has plunged South Korea into a weeks-long political turmoil.Opposition politicians immediately called Yoon's declaration illegal and unconstitutional. The leader...
South Korea parliament votes to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol over martial...
South Korea has faced nearly two weeks of chaos and uncertainty since Yoon's short-lived martial law attempt late last Tuesday. Yoon had cited...
