Martial law crisis in South Korea: Could it happen in the U.S.? Lawmakers on Wednesday submitted a motion to vote on removing Yoon by as early as Friday or Saturday.

Why was martial law declared? In his declaration of martial law, Yoon pointed to "antistate forces" and alluded to threats from North Korea. Article 77 of the South Korean constitution states that ...

South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to attend questioning by investigators Friday, using a new ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's government early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama in which troops surrounded ...

• South Korea was plunged into political chaos after President Yoon Suk Yeol’saborted attempt to declare martial law, which sparked a fierce backlash and mounting pressure for him to step down.

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- South Korea's National Assembly voted early Wednesday morning to lift the martial law imposed by President Yoon Suk Yeol, the evening before, when he declared the opposition ...

South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a ...

South Korea Lifts President’s Martial Law Decree After Lawmakers Reject Military Rule Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to eliminate "anti-state" forces when he declared martial law on Tuesday and accused his ...

In South Korea, martial law can only be imposed in situations of extraordinary threats to the survival of its nation, such as war or armed rebellion.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” Tuesday, accusing the country’s opposition of paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.

Yes, South Korea has been in a state of martial law before. Since the Republic of Korea was founded in 1948, martial law has been declared 10 times, according to Newsweek.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an ‘emergency martial law,’ Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and ...