All military and police personnel were fully banned from entering the National Assembly Building on Wednesday.
The what, why and how of Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived attempt to declare emergency martial law in Korea.
Six opposition parties including the Democratic Party (DP) of Korea submitted an impeachment bill against President Yoon Suk Yeol to the National Assembly at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday.
A bilateral summit with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, expected to happen later this week, was postponed indefinitely on Wednesday as the envoy decided not to visit Korea as scheduled concerning emergency martial law issued a day earlier.
Saying that he bears some responsibility as the head of the Cabinet, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called on ministers to fulfill their obligation to the people, but a mass resignation is not off the table yet.
The public, and even the political sphere, is left wondering why President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, a move that was quickly quashed by the National Assembly.
Unionized workers of Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) said Wednesday they will go on an indefinite general strike as planned on Thursday to demand higher pay and a bigger workforce.
Students at Dongduk Women's University on Wednesday decided to halt their three-week occupation of the school's main building.
The United States Embassy in Korea issued an emergency alert Wednesday to American citizens in the country, warning that the situation following Tuesday’s emergency martial law is “fluid” and advising safety precautions.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo on Wednesday stressed the military’s responsibility to prioritize public safety following the lifting of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s six-hour emergency martial law earlier that day.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
