In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed ...

The president underscored his unfitness for office with a raving address on December 12th, the 45th anniversary of Chun’s ...

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The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as act of governance and denied rebellion charges.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has made a fiery televised statement, defending his short-lived martial law decree as a ...

South Korea's political troubles come as it marks the 45th anniversary of the start of a military dictatorship, following the ...

After his baffling, dark-of-night martial law edict on December 3, the first in more than 40 years, throngs of lawmakers and ...

This was the last time the country was under martial law, up until last week’s shock and short-lived declaration by President ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol remains in office despite the probe and a bid to impeach him, raising questions about who’s in charge ...

North Korea, in its first public response to last week’s events, lambasted its southern neighbor as a “fascist dictatorship.” ...

In its first coverage of last week’s short-lived martial law order, North Korean state media focused on protests calling for ...

Is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the verge of being forced out of office for declaring martial law nearly a week ...