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Democracy in South Korea illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Maintaining democracy in South Korea

By Joseph R. DeTrani

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference on removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, at the party office at the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

South Korean martial law soldiers try to enter the National Assembly compound in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Cho Sung-bong/Newsis via AP)

A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president

Associated Press

Participants shout slogans during a rally calling on the Constitutional Court to dismiss the President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. The signs read "Immediately arrest." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Impeachment of South Korean president moves to court; questions loom for relations with Trump

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Participants celebrate after hearing the news that South Korea's parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The signs read "Punish the rebellion leader Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order

By Hying-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

In this photo provided by South Korea Presidential Office, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (South Korea Presidential Office via AP)

South Korea’s Yoon speaks out, slams opposition obstruction, slackness on national security

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

FILE - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, right, looks on as South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law

By Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean police search President Yoon’s office over martial law imposition, reports say

By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun speaks during a joint press briefing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

South Korea’s ex-defense chief tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case

By Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Protesters with images of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and former South Korea Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, center, march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against President Yoon in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 5, 2024. The signs read "Arrest the rebellion criminals." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s ex-defense minister is formally arrested over martial law imposition

By Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions throw torn papers carrying the names of the ruling party's lawmakers who didn't vote at the impeachment motion last week, during a rally in front of the ruling People Power Party's head office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

In South Korea, Yoon’s downfall holds dire implications for Japan, U.S. relations

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, right, looks on as South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, shout slogans during a press conference with his party members at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The signs read "Punish the rebellion leader." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law

By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Protesters march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

What to know about martial law and the effort to impeach South Korea’s president

By Foster Klug - Associated Press

Protesters hold up banners that reads "Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol " at a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Yoon replaces the defense minister as South Korea’s parliament moves to vote on their impeachments

By Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press