Dec 5, 2024 · Protesters demonstrate against the country's president on December 4, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and...

On 3 December 2024, at 22:27 Korea Standard Time (KST), Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, declared martial law during a televised address. In his declaration, Yoon accused the Democratic Party (DPK), which has a majority in the National Assembly, of conducting "anti-state activities" and collaborating with "North Korean communists" to …

Dec 3, 2024 · South Korea’s capital erupted in chaos as protesters clashed with the army to protest the president’s declaration of martial law Tuesday — forcing a pol to climb over a 5-foot-high barrier to...

Jan 11, 2025 · Thousands of South Koreans gathered for rival demonstrations in the capital on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his...

Dec 4, 2024 · On Tuesday night, at 23:00 local time (14:00 GMT) President Yoon, seated in front of blue creaseless curtains, made an unexpected address to the nation. He said he was imposing martial law to...

Dec 3, 2024 · South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled president declared martial law but was forced to lift it amid widespread condemnation, throwing the...

Jan 11, 2025 · Thousands of South Koreans have continued to gather for rival protests in Seoul, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived...

Dec 7, 2024 · Aerial photos show how tens of thousands of South Koreans gathered in the streets in Seoul to protest.

Oct 19, 2023 · Protest rallies in South Korea share elements of the populism sweeping much of the world. Both right- and left-wing activists accuse traditional news media of spreading fake news and political...

Dec 4, 2024 · President Yoon Suk Yeol sparked mass protests and international concern after declaring martial law. But how did things escalate so quickly - and what now?