South Korean president says he will lift martial law after parliament rejects his declaration

Analysis: What's behind South Korea's martial law declaration?

Without warning, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared emergency martial law on Tuesday night. But he was blocked by the National Assembly, which passed a resolution calling for lifting the decree just hours later.

South Korean President Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Raises Questions Over His Political Future

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term and whether he will abide by democratic principles. The opposition-controlled parliament overturned the edict, and his rivals on Wednesday took steps to impeach him. One analyst called his action “political suicide.” Yoon’s political fate may depend on whet…

South Korean President Seen as ‘Done’ After Imposing and Then Withdrawing Martial Law

As if the resurgent political opposition were not enough of a problem, President Yoon has to face up to the hostility of leading members of his own People Power Party.

Photo Shows South Korea Under Martial Law?

On Dec. 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, which remained in effect for about six hours.

South Korea’s Yoon Lifts Martial Law After Night of Turmoil - Activist Post

By Dave DeCamp President Biden has strongly backed Yoon and helped advance his agenda to be more hawkish toward North Korea since he came into... South Korea’s Yoon Lifts Martial Law After Night of Turmoil

Mass Protests Force South Korean President to Revoke Martial Law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment after opposition parties in the country’s National Assembly introduced a motion to force him from office for his shocking declaration of martial law. The conservative Yoon made his announcement in a televised briefing Tuesday evening, accusing the liberal opposition of undermining the state and possibly colluding with North Korea. Thousands of Koreans massed at the parliament to oppose the mo