South Korea, martial law

Standoff in South Korea as officials arrive to arrest impeached president over martial law
South Korean authorities moved Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law last month.
South Korea’s Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree
Yoon Suk Yeol’s bodyguards thwarted investigators in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial law decree.
South Korea's Yoon, facing unprecedented arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
The impeached president faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec. 3 martial law.
South Korea's History of Martial Law Revealed in Dramatic Pictures
During South Korea's decades under autocratic governments and military rule, martial law was a common response to political instability.
South Korea Clears Way to Detain President in Martial Law Inquiry
The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and plunged the country into crisis.
North Korea claims South Korea in political turmoil due to martial law
According to North Korean state media, South Korea’s state has been “paralyzed,” with the country experiencing “spiraling socio-political confusion.” These comments from Pyongyang followed a prolonged political crisis in South Korea triggered by the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law and the subsequent impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea court approves arrest of President Yoon in martial law probe
STORY: A South Korean court approved the arrest of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol Tuesday, over his short-lived decision to impose martial law earlier this month.It's the first time an arrest warrant has been issued against a president of South Korea.
A night of chaos: Inside South Korea’s six hours of martial law
President Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon imposed martial law in the middle of the night earlier this month, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades.
South Korea's Yoon, facing arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
It was unclear when and how police could make the arrest and whether the presidential security service, which has blocked access by investigators with a search warrant to Yoon's office and official residence,
South Korea sharply cuts growth forecast for 2025 after martial law fiasco
South Korea's government trimmed its economic growth forecasts for 2025 amid political turmoil following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree. Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said on Thursday that it now projects a growth rate of 1.
Korea cuts 2025 growth forecast to 1.8% from 2.2% due to weak export outlook
The Korean economy is expected to grow 1.8 percent this year, the finance ministry said Thursday, marking a significant downgrade from the previous forecast of 2.2 percent made in July last year.
What America should learn from South Korea’s democratic crisis
Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...
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South Korea imposes travel ban on president over martial law declaration
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government Monday ordered an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as he faces investigation on possible rebellion charges over a short-lived ...
South Korea martial law lifted, but democracy tarnished as President Yoon Suk Yeol faces likely impeachment
South Korea is reeling over a shock martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived gamble will have ...