A day after he declared — and then withdrew — martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol was politically isolated as observers pondered his future in leadership.
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Who Would Replace South Korea’s President Yoon?
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would take over if President Yoon Suk Yeol steps down or is impeached.
For Some Koreans, Martial Law Stirs Harrowing Memories of Gwangju Uprising
“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.
Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korea’s National Assembly, Official Says
The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the military.”
South Korea Stock Markets Wobble After Martial Law Turmoil
Officials pledged “unlimited” support to markets as traders digested the implications of South Korea’s brief declaration of martial law.
South Korean History Is Scarred by Martial Law
The president’s short-lived declaration of a military emergency late Tuesday was young South Koreans’ first exposure to a state of affairs their elders remember well.
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Declares Martial Law, Then Backs Down
Soon after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration on Tuesday, lawmakers voted to defy him, prompting the president to say he was lifting his order.
Timeline: How Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea Led to Martial Law Order
Yoon Suk Yeol’s decree, and his reversal under pressure from lawmakers, were the culmination of years of feuding between the country’s two main political camps.
Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s Opposition Leader?
The opposition leader rallied lawmakers to vote down President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree.
Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance
The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia.