South Korea's political crisis began a month ago with the brief declaration of martial law. It's a recent example of power grabs in established democracies that holds lessons for other nations.

Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...

A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets ...

It was a shocking turn of events for South Korea, which spent decades under military-authoritarian rule before it transitioned into a vibrant democracy and the world’s 10th-largest economy.

The authorities are seeking to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his declaration of martial law, which ...