The move - invoking temporary military rule - has been roundly condemned by opponents and some within his own party.
Jake Kwon, Tessa Wong and Leehyun Choi reporting from Seoul Photos of tanks lining the streets are circulating online, sparking confusion and concern. Ra Ji-soo, a Seoul resident, reports hearing ...
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 ...
The BBC's Jake Kwon said people protesting against President Yoon's martial law announcement 'cannot seem to believe' it.
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 ...
Yuna Ku and Leehyun Choi reporting from Seoul Jake Kwon Reporting from Seoul Protests continued outside the National Assembly yesterday to condemn Yoon's surprise declaration of martial law Some ...
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.
The BBC’s man in Seoul, Jake Kwon, said Yoon “has gone for the nuclear option” because he’s a scandal-laden “lame duck president” whose influence was depleted when the opposition won a ...