SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree in fiery comments made ahead of a second impeachment attempt and growing investigations into whether his short-lived power grab amounted to a rebellion.
Yoon’s statement came on the 45th anniversary of a coup orchestrated by the country’s last military strongman Chun Doo-hwan and has deepened the turmoil paralyzing South Korean politics and diplomacy.
Here’s a look at the whirlwind events that have shaken one of Asia’s most robust democracies:
Dec. 3
In a surprise announcement at 10:29 p.m., President Yoon tells a national television audience he’s declaring martial law, saying the opposition-controlled parliament has become a
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