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Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions shout slogans as they hold signs carrying the names of the ruling party's lawmakers who didn't vote at the impeachment motion last week, during a rally in front of the ruling People Power Party's head office in Seoul, South Korea on Monday.

South Korea's Justice Ministry imposes travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

Yoon's martial law decree plunged South Korea into political turmoil and caused worry among its key diplomatic partners.

Protesters attend a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

South Korean President Yoon's impeachment vote fails after ruling party boycotts it

A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday.

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions hold placards reading "Step down Yoon Suk Yeol who led the insurrection!" during a rally calling for Yoon's impeachment in front of the ruling People Power Party headquarters in Seoul, Dec. 6.

After trying to impose martial law, South Korea's president faces an impeachment vote

After President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law, South Korea's parliament will vote Saturday on his impeachment. Yoon's own party chief has called for his powers to be suspended.

Government soldiers erect a roadblock on a street leading to downtown Gwangju, South Korea, with citizens looking on, on May 26, 1980.

Long before this week, South Korea had a painful history with martial law

In 1980, violent clashes between government forces and pro-democracy demonstrators in the southwestern city of Gwangju created lasting scars that continue to shape South Korea to this day.

Lawmakers and members of the South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demonstrate against the country's president at the National Assembly on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea's president faces calls to resign or be impeached

Opposition parties have filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and plans for rallies in major cities are underway.

People watch a TV screen at a bus terminal in Seoul on Tuesday night showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's briefing.

South Korea's president says he will lift his martial law declaration

South Korean lawmakers voted unanimously to reverse President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of an "emergency martial law" on Tuesday.

Members of the group ATEEZ pose in Los Angeles in April. In a little over two years, the K-pop group has released six new EPs that have reached the top 10 of Billboard's album chart. The group's latest, GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2, debuted at No. 1 this week.

K-pop surges on the album chart, and Shaboozey ties an all-time record

The pop charts this week are full of milestones, from a trio of K-pop acts crashing the top of the album chart to the year's biggest hit matching the longest-ever run atop the singles chart.

The treaty between Russia and North Korea signals a new era on 2 continents

The recently signed mutual defense treaty could be used to justify thewidening of the war in Ukraine, as the U.S. says North Korean and Russian troops are already battling Ukrainian forces.

Search interest and social media posts about 4B have surged in the U.S. since the election. The South Korean movement rejects heterosexual romance, sexual relationships, marriage and childbirth.

Boycott men? South Korea's 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump's win

After Trump's win, there are growing calls among American women to boycott men. They're drawing inspiration from 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that rejects dating, sex, marriage and childbirth.

Supporters of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris react as results are displayed during a Democrats Abroad election party on Wednesday in London, England.

What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented

Leaders from around the world congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory, as governments prepare for his return to the White House and the potential impact that will have.

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