South Korea

In an unannounced late night address, Yoon said opposition parties have taken hostage of the parliamentary process to throw the country into a crisis.

Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a late-night broadcast, sending shockwaves through the country.

Members of the national assembly banned from entering building after president announces 'emergency martial law'

“To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate antistate elements, … I hereby declare emergency ...

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an "emergency martial law" on Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing the government with anti-state ...

The move - invoking temporary military rule - has been roundly condemned by opponents and some within his own party.

South Korea's president has declared martial law in the country to flush out pro-North Korean elements.

South Korean parliament passes motion requiring the martial law declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol to be lifted. In an unannounced live address earlier, ...

Politicians in South Korea gathered to vote unanimously against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration, as hundreds of protesters gathered ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night in a move that stunned South Koreans and triggered a short-lived attempt by troops to enter ...

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would rescind his declaration; Katy Gallagher says national accounts low growth is “explainable”.

Politicians in South Korea gathered to vote unanimously against President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration, as hundreds of protesters gathered outside parliament ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on Tuesday amid a dispute with opposition parties he accused of pro-North Korean sympathies and anti-state ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, but then rescinded it, after criticising the opposition as "anti-state forces" threatening the ...

Amnesty responds to the declaration of emergency law by South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol, which has since been reversed.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and accused opposition parties of siding with North Korea, sparking crisis and chaos in the ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law across the country on Tuesday night, blaming “anti-state” activities by his political ...

South Korean president miscalculated by thinking some MPs would back his declaration of martial law.

Six hours after stunning the country by declaring martial law, Yoon reversed his decision and faced calls to step down.

Politicians in South Korea gathered to vote unanimously against President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration, as hundreds of protesters gathered outside parliament ...

On Tuesday night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent shockwaves through the world by declaring martial law in the country.

The shock announcement sent Samsung shares plunging and reached into ETFs, government bonds and even bitcoin.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's future is hanging in the balance after a chaotic night during which he dramatically declared martial law and then ...

Emergency action? Failed coup attempt? Temper tantrum? South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has ignited a political firestorm after an attempt to impose ...

South Korea has only been governed democratically since 1988, with a previous history of military-authoritarian rule dating back to the Korean war.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has two options, according to his opposition — resign, or be impeached. Here's what the next 72 hours could look like.

President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to rescind his declaration of martial law, in the face of embattled opposition from South Korea's parliament, ...

Opposition parties submit motion to impeach Yoon after his shock bid to put South Korea under martial law for first time in over four decades.

A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.

Whatever the eventual political science classification of last night's fiasco in Seoul, President Yoon Seok-yeol must now go. His presidency is no longer ...

The lessons of a self-styled strongman leader overreaching should be a warning to democracies everywhere. South Korean soldiers try get into the national ...

A recap of a dramatic night that saw South Koreans rush to overturn the president's shock martial law order.

The country faces an uncertain future after its leader Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared and then reversed martial law.