South Korean President Yoon's recent declaration of martial law highlights the nation's political disfunction. Dr. Yul Sohn ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol tried to demolish his country’s democracy. In a shocking late-night television address, ...

As South Korea faces its own assault on democracy, the world watches to see if it can succeed where the US stumbled after Jan. 6. Images from Seoul’s Western District Court on Jan. 19 immediately drew ...

South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, however, welcomed the indictment and urged the court to hold Yoon “accountable for his violations of constitutional order and his trampling on democracy ...

With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident ...

Yoon Seok-yeol’s martial law attempt and its far-right supporters highlight the enduring power of authoritarian forces in ...

“South Korea’s democracy is facing its sternest test in decades,” said Kim Hye-jin, a political scientist at Yonsei University. “This case will define the limits of executive authority and ...

This crisis was touched off on Dec. 3 when Yoon formally declared, and attempted to impose, martial law amid political ...

W HEN SOUTH KOREA’S president, Yoon Suk Yeol, sent troops streaming into the country’s National Assembly on December 3rd, Lee ...

“If they can emphasize that freedom and democracy are very important, I think that would be helpful for the security alliance and the economic alliance between the U.S. and South Korea.” ...

The indictment of South Korea’s impeached President on charges of insurrection marks a historic and sobering moment for the ...