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South Korea’s former PM, spy chief arrested over martial law declaration

A former South Korean prime minister and the country’s one-time spy chief have been arrested in connection with the short-lived imposition of martial law by former President Yoon Suk-yeol in December ...
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Yoon decided to impose martial law as early as November 2022, indictment papers say

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, listens to former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun during a military event held in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Oct. 1, 2024. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] The special ...
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Impeached South Korean president appears in 2 different courts while defending his martial law decree

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shuttled around Seoul in a prison transport vehicle, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in two different courts on Thursday, contesting his arrest on rebellion ...
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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 ...
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South Korea may reward soldiers who disobeyed ‘improper orders’ during martial law

South Korean soldiers who refused to obey unlawful orders during former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law attempt last year could receive early promotions, according to the Ministry of National ...
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Investigating rumor Trump will declare martial law on April 20 after invoking Insurrection Act of 1807

A rumor that circulated online in April 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump planned to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 on or just after April 20, an action that would purportedly lead to a ...
The New York Times

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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South Korea top court reinstates prime minister suspended over martial law turmoil

South Korea’s Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of the country’s prime minister Han Duck-soo and restored his powers on Monday, the latest twist in a months long political saga that ...
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South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president denied Tuesday that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial ...
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South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree

Seoul, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag ...
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South Korea's Yoon Defends His Martial Law Decree in His First Public Appearance Since His Arrest

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached president denied Tuesday that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law ...