South Korea Tries Second Impeachment After President Defends Martial Law Decree
South Korea's leftist Democratic Party on Thursday formally filed an impeachment motion against conservative President Yoon Seok-yeol, the second such motion after the first one failed last weekend. The Democratic Party, along with several other minority parties, joined several other minority parties in rejecting Yun's decision following a dramatic series of events in which he […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show South Korean Protestors Demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Resignation?
image shared on facebook A large crowd of demonstrators gathered in South Korea last week to demand the resignation of President Yun Seok-yeol, according to reports. Verdict: False Image is from December 2016. Fact check: The newspaper said law enforcement agencies were considering sedition charges against Yun and searched the presidential palace after declaring martial […]
North Korea Finally Addresses South Korea Martial Law Drama: ‘Shocking’
North Korean state media on Wednesday referenced South Korea's martial law drama for the first time since Dec. 3, describing President Yun Seok-Yeol's actions as “shocking.” The report condemned Yoon as a “fascist dictator” and the South Korean soldiers who followed his orders as “gangsters.” North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) makes disparaging remarks […]
South Korea president defends martial law decree and vows to ‘fight to the end’ | South Korea
South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol has vowed to “fight to the end” against attempts to remove him from office following the brief imposition of martial law. Police investigating the president for sedition have reportedly attempted to raid his office again. . In a defiant and long televised address on Thursday, Mr. Yun defended last week's […]
Former South Korean Defense Minister Attempts Suicide After Martial Law Disaster
South Korea's former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun reportedly attempted suicide while in police custody on Tuesday night. Kim resigned Last Thursday, a senior official lost his job for the first time since President Yun Seok-yue's disastrous attempt to impose martial law two days earlier. Kim was the first person to do so. arrested After the […]
South Korea’s president declares emergency martial law
South Korea’s President has declared martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol made the unexpected announcement in a late-night television … source
North Korea condemns South Korea as ‘fascist dictatorship’ after martial law scare
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). North Korea on Wednesday slammed South Korea as a “fascist dictatorship” in reaction to President Yun Seok-Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law. North Korea has remained silent for about […]
LIVE: View from Seoul after South Korean president declared martial law
Live from Seoul after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces. source
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office raided by police after martial law declaration, impeachment vote
South Korean police searched the office of President Yun Seok-Yeol on Wednesday, and one of his top officials attempted suicide, officials said, as an investigation into the U.S. ally's decision to declare martial law expanded last week. The raid marks a dramatic escalation in the investigation into Mr. Yun and top police and military officials […]
South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office over martial law declaration | South Korea
South Korean police raided President Yoon Seok-yeol's official residence over his role in last week's declaration of martial law. The move plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy into crisis and alarmed allies. According to South Korea's Yonhap news agency, Wednesday's raid, which was supported by other senior officials in the administration, indicates that Yoon's actions amount to […]