Martial law
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Asia
South Korean president faces impeachment after martial law debacle; defence minister offers to resign
The US embassy urged citizens in South Korea to avoid areas where protests were taking place, while some major employers,…
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Snap Insight: South Korea President Yoon’s martial law attempt was an inept semi-coup
AN INEPT COUP But if it was a coup, it was a remarkably inept one. Mr Yoon did not appear…
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South Korean lawmakers call to impeach President Yoon after back-track on martial law
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he welcomed Yoon’s decision to rescind the martial law declaration. “We continue to…
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US ‘relieved’ South Korea president reversed course on martial law
Washington stations about 28,500 troops in South Korea to protect it from North Korea, its nuclear-armed neighbour. The United States…
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Disbelief, outrage at South Korea’s short-lived martial law
Kim Ene-sol, a 30-year-old restaurant worker, said she was “overwhelmed by a sense of dread” when she heard the news.…
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US State Dept watching events in South Korea with ‘grave concern’
“We are watching the recent developments in the ROK with grave concern,” Campbell said, using the acronym for Republic of…
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