First, the essentials. Martial law is the term for when civilian government and legal processes (such as mayoral jurisdiction ...

Claims that martial law may be declared to quell protests against former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest are farthest from ...

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a ...

As Yoon Suk-yeol embraces the rhetoric of far-right extremists, South Korea has become deeply polarized and political ...

The night of Dec. 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol stunned South Koreans when he declared martial law on television, reawakening dark memories of military rule. JTBC via Reuters JTBC via Reuters ...

Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law decree last year shocked the entire world. How did this plot evade so many intelligence radars?

Investigators have alleged that Yoon's martial-law decree amounted to rebellion. If is convicted of that offense, he would ...

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a ...

Ukraine should not stop general mobilization and cancel martial law in the event of an agreement on a ceasefire for 30 ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 stunned Japanese who were watching the events in Seoul unfold on their screens. But it also got them thinking.

South Koreas acting President Choi Sang-mok urged citizens to respect the upcoming Constitutional Court ruling on President ...

Yoon was arrested and indicted in January over the Dec. 3 martial law decree that plunged the country into political turmoil. The opposition-controlled parliament separately voted to impeach him ...