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Lessons From a Dark Past

The Big Ideas: What Is History? In South Korea, the collective memory of a pro-democracy uprising inspires a new generation to resist authoritarianism. By Hwang Sok-Yong Hwang Sok-Yong is a South ...
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Martial law: Year after South Korea imposed it, where else is it in force?

Within days, the Supreme Court declared the brief martial law unconstitutional. Weeks later, the president was impeached and removed from office, ending an extraordinary moment in South Korea’s ...
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South Korea's Martial Law: How the President's Plan Came Together and Fell Apart

The night of Dec. 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol stunned South Koreans when he declared martial law on television, reawakening dark memories of military rule. JTBC via Reuters JTBC via Reuters Military ...