South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation in a televised address, declaring martial law and calling in troops to secure the National Assembly building where parliament sits.

Among those opposed were Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, a Yoon appointee who would become acting president if Mr Yoon is ...

Seoul was largely calm Wednesday after a shock overnight political crisis ended with parliamentarians and citizens reversing ...

South Korea’s opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration of ...

Offering a model for resisting authoritarianism, South Korean activists say they will “fight for democracy at any ...

The South Korean president’s failed martial law decree has led to turmoil, calls for his resignation and a motion to impeach ...

President Yoon made a shock decision to impose martial law - but reversed his decision after lawmakers forced their way into ...

At his confirmation hearing three months ago, South Korea's defence minister Kim Yong-hyun rejected accusations from the ...

South Korea's martial law was declared and lifted within six hours, leading to military tensions at the National Assembly.

SEOUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who vowed to make his country a "global pivotal state", faced ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation in a televised address, declaring martial law and calling in troops ...

SOUTH Korea’s martial law crisis was sparked after a handbag scandal engulfed the president’s wife. Yoon Suk Yeol’s alleged ...