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No, Photo Doesn't Show South Korea Under Martial Law

CNN on MSN · 51m

What has happened in South Korea and what does martial law have to do with it?

South Korea is reeling after a whiplash eight hours during which the country’s embattled president declared martial law but was forced to lift it amid widespread condemnation, throwing the country’s political landscape into chaos and uncertainty.

What next for South Korea after night of political drama and turmoil

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s rescinded martial law declaration will test relations with the U.S., and raises questions about the nearly 30,000 American troops in the country.

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.

Man smuggled weapons to North Korea

ABC News on MSN · 18h

Undocumented Chinese immigrant charged with shipping weapons to North Korea

Shenghua Wen allegedly moved items to North Korea by concealing them in shipping containers from Long Beach, California, through Hong Kong and then North Korea.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

California Man Charged With Shipping Weapons to North Korea

A California man has been arrested and charged with illegally shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea, authorities said Tuesday. Shenghua Wen, who came to the U.S. from China on a student visa more than a decade ago and stayed in the country illegally,

NBC News on MSN · 19h

Chinese man in U.S. charged with sending weapons to North Korea

A Chinese man living in the United States illegally was arrested Tuesday and accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea and of planning to send other technology to the nuclear-armed pariah state.

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South Korea’s Turmoil Is the Latest Threat to a Three-Way Pacific Alliance

Donald J. Trump had been seen as the main risk factor for the partnership between Tokyo, Seoul and Washington. Then came ...

5hon MSN

South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say

Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s ...

4hon MSN

What to know about South Korea’s short-lived and chaotic period of martial law

President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets ...

2hon MSNOpinion

South Korea showed Americans how to defend democracy

Just before 11 p.m. local time Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised address to ...

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‘Washington was blindsided’ by declaration of martial law, says former US ambassador to South Korea

Bianna Golodryga speaks with Kathleen Stephens, the former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, about what may happen after ...

4hon MSNOpinion

Empty bowls and rising rates: North Korea's currency chaos returns

In North Korea, the relentless rise in the exchange rates of foreign currencies, coupled with surging food prices, paints a ...

The Economist20h

A coup attempt in South Korea was foiled. But grave tests remain

As with many attempted coups, it started late at night. Around 10pm on December 3rd Yoon Suk Yeol, the conservative president ...

4hon MSN

With the US caught off guard, Kim Jong Un may be about to capitalize on South Korea's turmoil

Kim Jong Un, North Korea's emboldened leader, is likely watching the events in South Korea closely and may use the turmoil to ...

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