5 Hours That Shook South Korea – and What Comes Subsequent

EXPERT INTERVIEW — It was a shock that few noticed coming – and which introduced recollections of South Korea’s days as a army dictatorship, a technology in the past: President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial regulation late Tuesday, in an announcement that surprised the nation, sparking outrage from politicians, large-scale protests, and a Nationwide Meeting vote to overturn the measure. 

Earlier than daybreak Wednesday, roughly 5 hours after his declaration, President Yoon had backed down.