South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration Tuesday of “emergency martial law” has raised questions about what that means in a democracy. Leaders of Yoon’s party and the opposition ...

Days later, martial law was declared. South Korea is widely considered ... "Korea's got a wealth of visual representational works [of that era] in films and documentaries. Though we only have ...

Alas, there’s nothing martial law can do about machinations within the ... a trade-off that seemed inevitable during a tumultuous era. I don’t wish for a return to the old days.

President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration comes at a pivotal time in American history. Insulated from controversy, Trump ...

"When martial law is in effect, the military commander of ... Yoon’s surprising move harkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s, and it ...

Under martial law in South Korea, all political activities ... there is a common understanding that the country must not return to an era of dictators running the military,” he said.

In scenes reminiscent of 1980s-era political upheaval ... National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declared the martial law declaration “invalid,” with parliament standing firm in its promise ...

In all, martial law was in effect for about six hours. The president’s surprising move hearkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president said Thursday he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill ...

Last Sunday, she recounted how images of thousands of police officers stationed outside the National Assembly and the Yongsan Presidential Office during the Dec. 3 martial law chaos remain vivid ...