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A coup attempt in South Korea was foiled. But grave tests remain
That a liberal democracy should suffer so brazen a coup attempt is as disgraceful as it is shocking ... The bad news is ...
The troubled history of martial law, coups and toppled presidents many hoped South Korea had left behind
Last year, a political blockbuster gripped South Korea with a dramatization of a painful memory from its authoritarian past, ...
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 ...
South Korea just gave Donald Trump a warning — if his opponents are listening
The heroics of South Korea’s Democratic-led opposition were a welcome and riveting sight for supporters of democracy around ...
South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say
Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s ...
South Korea curveball adds new 2025 risks
An abortive coup in South Korea was probably not on anyone's bingo card for 2024. Great Power tensions have tended to ...
South Korea Just Saved Itself – And Its Nuclear Energy Industry
After a chaotic few hours in which South Korea’s political elites and military seemed utterly confused, the coup unraveled, a ...
South Korea’s Warning for Washington
Even botched plots to seize power damage democratic institutions and norms.
South Korea Avoids a Return to the Bad Old Days
President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to go down a path trodden by past South Korean military dictators. The Korean people wouldn’t ...