South Korea’s martial law crisis stirs memories of 1980 Gwangju massacre
In the uncertain hours early Wednesday, many recalled the nation’s last martial law, which came after a coup installed a military dictator and triggered a deadly uprising.
How South Korea’s Robust Protest Culture Shut Down Martial Law—For Now
A surge in dramas and literature dealing with the country's political trauma has helped older generations keep the memory of autocracy fresh.
For Some Koreans, Martial Law Brought Back Frightening Memories
I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the massacre of protesters in Gwangju.
Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law
South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration
North Korea breaks silence on 'insane' martial law effort in 'dictatorship' South Korea
In its first coverage of last week’s short-lived martial law order, North Korean state media focused on protests calling for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
North Korea Reports South Korea's Martial Law Crisis for First Time
North Korean state media KCNA on Wednesday reported for the first time on South Korea's ongoing political turmoil since President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt. Last week's shocking martial law order triggered concerns about a power vacuum and plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy and a key U.
North Korea Says 'Dictatorship' Was Unleashed by South Korea President Yoon
North Korean media accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of running a "fascist dictatorship" after last week's short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korea's top 2 police chiefs detained over enforcement of martial law
South Korea’s national police chief and top police officer for the capital, Seoul, were detained for their roles in enforcing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law decree last week
South Korea’s national police chief and Seoul’s top officer detained over enforcement of martial law
South Korea's top police officers are being investigated for their roles in enforcing the president's martial law decree last week.
South Korea's Yoon gave orders to 'drag out' MPs during martial law, officer says
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave an order to "drag out" lawmakers from parliament after he declared martial law, an army commander said amid concerns of a power vacuum with Yoon's office saying it had "no official position" on who was running the country.
Atrocities Made a South Korean City Infamous. A Novelist Made It Immortal.
The last time South Korea imposed martial law, Gwangju endured a deadly crackdown. Han Kang, the Nobel Prize-winning author, ...
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Han Kang says 1979 martial law in hometown of Gwangju still affects her
Han was nine years old when her family left Gwangju in January 1980, roughly four months before the 1980 May 18 Gwangju ...
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South Korea is still haunted by the Gwangju Uprising
The news that President Yoon had instated martial law on Tuesday hit me hard. The last time martial law was declared in South ...
"Light of Hope" Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for Literature...A series of celebrations in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do
Anchor] Various celebrations were held in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province to celebrate Han Kang's first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in ...
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Yoon’s ’80s-throwback martial law met its match in the new livestreamed world
A new digital-centered media environment played a crucial role in alerting plugged-in Koreans to the situation and enabling them to take action ...
South Korean president banned from travel as political paralysis worsens
Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote, but his presidency is in a “vegetative” state, analysts say, with government and ...
Celebrations of winning the Han River Nobel Prize in Gwangju and Jeonnam followed one after another
Various celebrations were held in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province to celebrate Han's historic Nobel Prize in Literature.In Jangheung, Jeollanam-do, where ...
VOX POPULI: Yoon’s martial law order brings 1980 uprising in Gwangju to mind
In May 1980, a South Korean woman, who lost her adolescent son in Gwangju, is overcome with grief in the cemetery where his ...
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