A look at the context behind South Korea’s shocking martial law edict

It may seem that the wild scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea’s ...

South Korea’s presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung enters leadership race

SEOUL--South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who is the front-runner in opinion polls to be the country's next leader ...
Reuters

After impeachment, South Korea prime minister urges calm, vigilance

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's prime minister sought to calm anxiety over national security and to reassure financial markets on Saturday, a day after parliament voted to impeach President Park ...
China Daily Global Edition

Yoon's ouster paves way for presidential election

The ruling ends Yoon's presidency after just two years and 11 months, but opens the door to the next national election, as an ...

Massive rallies as South Korean capital divided over Yoon’s impeachment

Massive rallies in support and against South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol divided the heart of the country's ...