President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, then backed off, in a matter of hours. He now faces impeachment and mass protests.

The uprising against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s prevented him from seizing dictatorial powers. It may also help avoid a Cold War with China.

They said it wouldn’t happen again in South Korea — not after more than four decades during which hundreds of thousands of people were beaten, tortured, jailed, and killed while defending democracy against one strongman after another.

For an astonishing six hours today, South Korea underwent an attempted self-coup by its unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, only to see the South Korean people force him to back down as they reasserted the strength of their democracy.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing the threat of impeachment, with opposition lawmakers accusing him of violating his constitutional duty and committing a crime akin to treason when he declared martial law on Tuesday.

D ECEMBER 3RD began as an uneventful early-winter day in Seoul, South Korea’s capital. Many went to sleep soundly that evening. By the time the sun rose the next morning, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol,

STORY: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing threats of impeachment, after making a controversial move on Tuesday (December 3) to declare martial law in Asia's fourth-largest economy.He said it was needed to protect the country from pro-North Korea forces.