martial law
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They swept to victory last June, after the disgraced former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached for a bizarre six-hour attempt to declare martial law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
A week later, he declared martial law -- but failed, leading to his impeachment, removal from office and sentencing in February this year to life imprisonment for insurrection.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Yoon's time in front of the court is not over: he still faces two trials in connection with the failed martial law bid, and four others over corruption charges.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
"The declaration of martial law resulted in enormous social costs, and it is difficult to find any indication that the defendant has expressed remorse for that," the judge said.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Adams suspected that Hamilton, whom he had formerly distrusted and now utterly loathed, saw himself as an American Napoleon, poised to declare martial law and present himself as the available savior.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
