South Korea's opposition party say they will begin impeachment proceedings against Yoon if he does not resign voluntarily.
The move - invoking temporary military rule - has been roundly condemned by opponents and some within his own party.
writes Jake Kwon in Seoul This video can not be played Opposition leader jumps fence to enter parliament Edited by Gavin Butler, with Jake Kwon reporting from Seoul As large crowds gather outside ...
with the BBC's Jake Kwon hearing chants of “no to martial law” as police sirens ring out Yoon's People Power Party and the opposition Democratic Party have been locked in dispute over next ...
The BBC's Jake Kwon said people protesting against President Yoon's martial law announcement 'cannot seem to believe' it.
South Korea’s hard-line conservative president has declared martial law in a bid to “eliminate anti-state forces”—causing ...
Standing among the chanting crowd, the BBC's Jake Kwon said the overwhelming mood at the protest is one of "incredulity" that martial law could be declared in the democratic country.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (left), U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at Camp David on August 18, 2023 The BBC’s man in Seoul, Jake Kwon, said Yoon ...