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.

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.

South Korean police have questioned Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-soo as part of an investigation into the short-lived decision this month to impose martial law, an official at his office said on Friday.

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."

With South Korean Presdient Yoon Suk Yeol showing no indications of resigning following his failed attempt at imposing martial law, police Wednesday raided the presidential office.

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 ...

Foreign ministry says China won’t interfere because ‘South Korean people have the wisdom and ability to properly handle domestic issues’.

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

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

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