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Yoon's martial law resurrects Gwangju's spirit
On the evening of Dec. 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law to the nation's shock. “Are we reliving the '80s again?” asked some. “How could this possibly happen in 2024? It’s an embarrassment to the world.
South Korea’s martial law crisis stirs memories of 1980 Gwangju massacre
In the uncertain hours early Wednesday, many recalled the nation’s last martial law, which came after a coup installed a military dictator and triggered a deadly uprising.
After Yoon's martial law order, South Korean protester recalls strongman military rule
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
For Some Koreans, Martial Law Brought Back Frightening Memories
I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the massacre of protesters in Gwangju.
South Korean president defends martial law decree, defies pressure to quit
The opposition is pressing ahead with a second attempt to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, and there are signs some members of the president’s party will support his ouster.
South Korean President Says Martial Law Was an Act of Governance and Denies Rebellion Charges
The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as act of governance and denied rebellion charges
South Korea police try to search President Yoon's office over martial law
Former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, a close confidant of Yoon, attempted suicide late Tuesday night. He is under arrest for insurrection.
South Korean opposition parties submit a new motion to impeach President Yoon over martial law
South Korea’s parliament says the country’s six opposition parties have submitted a new joint motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law
North Korea Reports South Korea's Martial Law Crisis for First Time
North Korean state media KCNA on Wednesday reported for the first time on South Korea's ongoing political turmoil since President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt. Last week's shocking martial law order triggered concerns about a power vacuum and plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy and a key U.
South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'
South Korea's president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing to 'fight to the end' in the face of attempts to impeach him and intensifying investigations.
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