Opposition leader meets U.S. envoy amid martial law aftermath Lee Jae-myung (L), leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, poses with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg during their meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec.

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt.

For the United States, the turmoil in South Korea is potentially disruptive to its geopolitical agenda in East Asia.

Impeached President said he will “never give up” and called for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a “temporary” pause of his presidency.

North Korea, in its first public response to last week’s events, lambasted its southern neighbor as a “fascist dictatorship.”

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to declare martial law in a televised address Thursday, claiming he did it to save democracy and vowing that he will "fight to the end."

Yoon Suk Yeol defies another request for questioning over his failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.

SEOUL: South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol has failed to respond to a second summons from anti-corruption authorities investigating his recent martial law decree. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials requested Yoon ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol listed numerous grievances against opposition lawmakers in an effort to justify his actions.

The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as act of governance and denied rebellion charges.

Yoon Suk Yeol defies another request for questioning over his failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.