On 3 December 2024, at 22:27 Korea Standard Time (KST), Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, declared martial law during a televised address. In his declaration, Yoon accused the Democratic Party (DPK), which has a majority in the National Assembly, of conducting "anti-state activities" and collaborating with "North Korean communists" to destroy the country, …

Dec 3, 2024 · Martial law refers to granting the military temporary rule during an emergency, which the president has the constitutional ability to declare. But the announcement hit like a bombshell,...

Dec 12, 2024 · South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea.

Dec 4, 2024 · South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering the biggest...

3 days ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, a criminal charge that could incur the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted.. This is the latest blow to Yoon, who was impeached and arrested over his Dec. 3 martial law …

Dec 4, 2024 · South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s cabinet has reversed a martial law order in the country, just hours after he issued the surprise decree that plunged Seoul into political...

In December 2024, South Korea plunged into a political crisis that could have significant implications for U.S. interests, including U.S. policies toward North Korea, China, Japan, and Russia.

Dec 3, 2024 · • South Korea was plunged into political chaos after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s aborted attempt to declare martial law, which sparked a fierce backlash and mounting pressure for him to...

Dec 3, 2024 · South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed to end several unprecedented hours of martial law in the early hours of Wednesday morning after the opposition-controlled parliament voted...

Dec 3, 2024 · SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday (Dec 3) for the first time in the country since 1980. Below is a Reuters translation of the military decree: