The Guardian - 15 hours 42 min ago
Opposition Democratic party lawmakers call on Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or they would seek his impeachment Full report: Yoon Suk Yeol faces calls to resign after martial law shock Explainer: what happened and what comes next? Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the political crisis in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden and short-lived declaration of military law on Tuesday night. Here is a quick summary of recent developments: President Yoon is facing mounting...
The Conversation - 16 hours 23 min ago
In the space of just a few hours, South Korea looked to be backsliding toward autocratic rule.
The Conversation - 16 hours 23 min ago
In the space of just a few hours, South Korea' looked to be backsliding toward autocratic rule.
Newser - 16 hours 40 min ago
South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that prompted troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers voted to lift it. The declaration was a "grave violation of the constitution. It was a grave...
NBC News - 16 hours 51 min ago
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on the country and revoked it within a few hours nafter national outcry. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz has more on the timeline and events that led to the change.
New York Times - 17 hours 3 min ago
Analysts and investors on Wednesday were trying to gauge how long South Korea's outbreak of political turmoil would persist.
CNBC - 17 hours 20 min ago
South Korean heavyweight stocks fell in a volatile trading session Wednesday amid market jitters triggered by a political upheaval.
ABC News - 17 hours 44 min ago
South Korea's opposition party urges President Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree...
The Guardian - 17 hours 45 min ago
Yoon's shock bid to impose South Korea's first martial law in over four decades has sparked calls for lawmakers to vote for his impeachment Live updates: growing discontent with president in South Korea Explainer: what happened and what comes next? South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is facing calls to resign and threats of impeachment after a short-lived attempt to bring in martial law triggered protests and political condemnation. Yoon's shock bid to impose South Korea's...
New York Times - 18 hours 2 min ago
Soldiers with bound pro-democracy protesters in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980.
Sky News - 18 hours 6 min ago
South Korean lawmakers have called for the impeachment of the president after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering the biggest political crisis the country has faced in decades.
Fortune - 18 hours 25 min ago
"I don't think South Korea's civil society can recognise Yoon as a legitimate president any longer," said Korea studies professor Vladimir Tikhonov.
Fox News - 18 hours 31 min ago
A CNN panel suggested there were parallels between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law in his country and the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
BBC - 19 hours 22 min ago
A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.
NBC News - 19 hours 22 min ago
The president of South Korea declared martial law, provoking a backlash and a vote overturning it by members of parliament, including some from the president's party. The martial law declaration led to protests and scuffles with police. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports.
Variety - 19 hours 29 min ago
UPDATE: In a whirlwind political drama that played out overnight in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law lasted barely six hours before he was forced to back down early Wednesday morning, marking a stunning reversal that has left his presidency on shakier ground than ever. The crisis reached its climax when […]...
CNBC - 19 hours 33 min ago
The Bank of Korea is set to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted a surprise martial law declaration overnight.
CNBC - 19 hours 36 min ago
Lawmakers in the South Korean National Assembly voted to overturn President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree.
PBS Newshour - 19 hours 39 min ago
For the first time since South Korea became a democracy some 40 years ago, a president declared martial law. But hours later, the opposition and members of his own party in parliament rejected the order. Nick Schifrin discussed what led to this undemocratic move by President Yoon Suk Yeol and what's next for South Korea with Frank Jannuzi. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders...
New York Times - 19 hours 50 min ago
Protesters outside the National Assembly in Seoul demanding an end to martial law on Tuesday.
Daily Signal - 20 hours 34 min ago
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abruptly declared martial law on Tuesday, blaming "anti-state forces" planning to overthrow the government. Yoon had previously complained of... Read More The post A Dark Day in South Korea's History appeared first on The Daily Signal .
CNBC - 20 hours 49 min ago
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, at one point tumbled to a 52-week low.
New York Times - 20 hours 53 min ago
Demonstrators celebrated after plans were announced to withdraw an order of martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, today.
New York Times - 20 hours 59 min ago
President Yoon Suk Yeol being sworn into office in May 2022.