South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on Tuesday marked the first time such a sweeping measure has been enacted since the country transitioned to a full democracy more than ...

TOKYO (AP) — It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea’s parliament building after the president suddenly declared ...

For many people outside of South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision to declare martial law earlier this week was a sudden and astonishing development. But inside the country, it was a ...

IN LESS THAN a lifetime South Korea has undergone a huge transformation. In the mid-20th century, when it was poor and ruled by a dictator, it was not so different from its communist northern ...

South Korea experienced a particularly tumultuous modern history. Over the course of the 20th century, it faced subjugation and oppression under Japanese colonial authorities, three years of deadly ...

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

Legislators with the Democratic Party hold up banners demanding Yoon Suk-yeol’s resignation outside the National Assembly on Dec. 4, 2024, the day after Yoon’s shocking declaration of martial law.

South Koreans are so proud of their culture that they celebrate all South Korean-specific elements with a 'K' in front of the word, from the fun-loving tunes of K-pop, to the gripping K-dramas, to the ...

Boon Young Han, co-founder of the Danish Korean Rights Group, stands for a portrait at the offices of KoRoot, an advocacy organization for international adoptees from South Korea, on Thursday, March ...