K-pop light sticks fire up impeachment protests in South Korea
While South Korean protesters have long employed songs, dances and chants, customised light sticks popular with K-pop fans have emerged as an effective new tool for demonstrators calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea’s President Lifts Martial Law After Order Sparked Protests
Protests broke out in Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol temporarily declared an emergency martial law on Tuesday. Hours later, the National Assembly swiftly rebuked the order and voted to lift it.
South Korea – latest: Angry protests build in Seoul as ruling party boycotts impeachment vote
Some expected Yoon to use a brief TV appearance on Saturday morning to resign from office, but he failed to do so
K-pop light sticks fire up impeachment protests in South Korea - WATCH
Tens of thousands of South Koreans protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law attempt, using vibrant K-pop light sticks to unite and call for his impeachment, showcasing a new wave of activism blending music and political expression.
Protests Hit South Korea
There is a decades-long tradition of protests in South Korea. They are meticulously organized, involving teams of volunteers who hand out candles and signs to people who show up. Mass demonstrations in South Korea date back to the democratic uprisings against military rule in the 1980s.
South Korean prosecutors weigh arresting president for insurrection
Police tried to raid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office in martial law investigation. Yoon’s former defense minister, who has been arrested, attempted suicide in detention.
South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law
South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support behind attempts to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated decision to declare martial law that sparked a political crisis and widespread public anger in the country.
Protests outside South Korean National Assembly against President Yoon Suk Yeol
Hundreds gathered peacefully again on Wednesday outside South Korea's parliament building to demand the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, after his shock attempt at imposing martial law last week.
South Korea police raid Yoon office over failed martial law as impeachment vote looms
By Hyunsu Yim and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a presidential security official said on Wednesday, in a widening investigation into the embattled leader's failed attempt to impose martial law.
South Korean President Remains Defiant as Impeachment Odds Jump
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would fight until the last minute to defend himself after accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze his administration. Yoon’s defiant Thursday morning speech came as the chief of his own party called for his impeachment.
South Korea police raid Yoon office as impeachment vote looms
South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a presidential security official said, in a widening investigation into the embattled leader's failed attempt to impose martial law.
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I was at the protests in Seoul against martial law. Here's what I saw.
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