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Chaos in South Korea: martial law, impeachment, resignations

Chaos in South Korea: martial law, impeachment, resignations

Update: 2024-12-06
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Martial law. Impeachment. A treason investigation. All of this has happened within a matter of hours in South Korea.

The Globe and Mail’s Asia Correspondent James Griffiths is in Seoul covering it. He explains what led to all this political tumult and who South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is – the person at the centre of it all.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

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