South Korea Martial Law

South Korean leader’s support hits record low after martial law

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating slid to its lowest level since he took office as he tried…

2 months ago

South Korean president banned from leaving country

SEOUL – South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned Monday from travelling abroad, the justice ministry said, less than…

2 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon survives impeachment after martial law fiasco

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived impeachment on Saturday as his ruling party refused to join an opposition bid…

2 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon apologizes hours before impeachment vote

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for plunging the country into political crisis with a martial law…

2 months ago

Old boys’ club? S Korea plotters’ high school links in spotlight

SEOUL – Key figures in South Korea's failed martial law bid share one key connection: they are all graduates of…

3 months ago

S. Korean police says expects tens of thousands at rallies Saturday

SEOUL – Tens of thousands of people in South Korea are expected at rallies on Saturday against President Yoon Suk…

3 months ago

South Korea opposition chief says ousting Yoon will be difficult

SOUTH Korea’s main opposition leader said it may be difficult to garner enough support from the ruling party to impeach…

3 months ago

Yoon made grave mistake, says former South Korea trade minister

A FORMER South Korean Trade Minister criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol for his ill-fated decision to decree martial law that…

3 months ago

Thousands march demanding S. Korea president resign over martial law debacle

SEOUL – Thousands of protesters marched on President Yoon Suk Yeol's office in the South Korean capital Wednesday evening, joining…

3 months ago

South Korean president pressed to step down over martial law bid

SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday after his short-lived attempt to impose…

3 months ago

What we know about South Korea’s martial law

SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday said he would lift martial law just hours after he…

3 months ago

S. Korean president abandons martial law attempt

SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abandoned a short-lived attempt at martial law on Wednesday after lawmakers defied…

3 months ago

Disbelief, outrage at South Korea’s short-lived martial law

SEOUL – Shivering in freezing temperatures as they faced down rows of police, outraged protesters gathered outside South Korea's parliament…

3 months ago