Dec 12 Defending martial law decree, South Korea's Yoon vows to fight attempts to impeach him By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press In a televised speech Thursday, Yoon, a conservative, said he enacted martial law as a warning to the liberal Democratic Party. His short-lived Dec. 3 martial law declaration has generated political chaos and large protests calling for his ouster. Continue reading
Dec 10 Former South Korean defense minister attempted suicide after arrest over martial law, officials say By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office resisted a police attempt to search the compound. Continue reading
Dec 09 South Korea's Justice Ministry imposes overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Continue reading
Dec 08 South Korea's ex-defense minister detained by prosecutors over martial law imposition By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press On Sunday, ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was taken into custody at a Seoul detention facility after undergoing an investigation by prosecutors, a law enforcement official said, requesting anonymity in line with privacy rules. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Hamas releases new video of young Israeli hostage In our news wrap Saturday, Hamas released a video of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker, Syrian opposition fighters reached the suburbs of Damascus, lawmakers in South Korea’s ruling party boycotted a vote in parliament to impeach President Yoon, and veterans and… Continue watching
Dec 07 South Korean President Yoon avoids getting impeached over short-lived martial law By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers. Continue reading
Dec 05 South Korea's ruling party chief signals support for suspending Yoon's presidential powers By Associated Press The comments by People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun on Friday suggest that his party would change its earlier opposition to the impeachment of President Yoon over his imposition of martial law this week. Continue reading
Dec 04 South Korea's opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Lawmakers climbed walls early Wednesday to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:43 South Korea's president throws nation into political chaos with martial law attempt By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev For the first time since South Korea became a democracy some 40 years ago, a president declared martial law. But hours later, the opposition and members of his own party in parliament rejected the order. Nick Schifrin discussed what led… Continue watching
Dec 03 South Korea's president lifts martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared likely to be impeached over his actions. He imposed martial law late Tuesday out of frustration with the opposition. Continue reading