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Shock martial law edict in South Korea follows chaotic recent history: A look at the crucial context

Dec. 04, 2024 02:27 AM EST

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 martial law, came out of nowhere. But the chaotic events, which were still playing...

South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule

Dec. 03, 2024 18:15 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a tense night in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. President Yoon...

South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea's nuclear threat

Sep. 12, 2024 21:39 PM EDT

POHANG, South Korea (AP) — There are two Koreas, North and South. But there's also more than one South Korea, with the nation split into camps with polar opposite views on the danger posed by the nuclear-armed neighbor to the north. This division in South Korean sentiment has...