A special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration has indicted former Joint Chiefs of Staff head Kim Myung-soo for his alleged involvement.

Ukrainian forces have launched strikes on bridges in Russian-occupied territories and radar systems in Crimea. Meanwhile, Russia is preparing to hold elections under martial law, with new rules set to apply in occupied Ukrainian regions.

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the development of a mechanism to restrict military personnel's access to online casinos during martial law, following an initiative from the Ministry of Defense.

South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison for allegedly ordering drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions and justify declaring martial law.

Elvira Nabiullina, the head of Russia's Central Bank, has disappeared from public view, sparking widespread speculation about her resignation and potential links to fears of border closures and martial law.

A special counsel alleges that former President Yoon made preparations for martial law starting in late 2023, raising significant political concerns in South Korea.

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has streamlined the process for defense industry enterprises to lease state-owned property without auctions, aiming to bolster the defense sector during martial law.

Filipino groups, including the Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) and the August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM), have criticized the approval of House Bill No. 9216, which seeks to declare September 11 as a holiday in honor of former President Marcos Sr.

Lee has stated that the spirit of the 1980 pro-democracy movement was rekindled and instrumental in preventing martial law forces from taking hold in 2024.

A court in Seoul has extended the term of a former minister involved in a martial law case. Further details regarding the specific case or minister were not provided.

President Lee Jae Myung called on lawmakers to approve a partial constitutional revision bill aimed at curbing martial law powers and enshrining democratic movement principles, stating there was 'no reason to oppose' it.

A special counsel in South Korea has reported finding indications of preparations for martial law that date back to early 2024.

A South Korean court has hiked the sentence of former president Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing justice. He is also serving a life sentence for leading an insurrection and attempting to impose martial law in 2024.

A special counsel team in South Korea has sought a 20-year prison term for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae. He is accused of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and granting undue favors to Yoon's wife.

Myanmar's military-backed government has declared martial law across 60 townships, significantly expanding its control and restrictions in various regions.

A documentary film reconstructing former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law gambit on December 3, 2024, is leading presales ahead of its Wednesday opening in South Korea.

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has passed a European integration bill aimed at harmonizing the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies and the technical regulation system with EU rules, paving the way for an industrial visa-free regime.

The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival has officially opened, featuring Kent Jones' 'Late Fame' as its opening night film and honoring actor Ahn Sung-ki, following the earlier announcement of its full lineup.

Seven of 37 South Korean generals who were punished in connection with martial law have filed lawsuits against the defense ministry.

Parents packed two suitcases and left Poland with him just before the declaration of martial law.

Ex-JCS chief banned from leaving country over alleged martial law role  Yonhap News Agency

South Korea's Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Kang Dong-gil, has faced administrative action for his involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law in December 2024.

A former South Korean president has received a life sentence following a political crisis triggered by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 delves into a transformed New York City after Kingpin declares martial law.

A YouTuber and a former special operations commander have accused a martial law hero of attempting to steal military hardware.

Taiwan has fully declassified its political archives from the martial law era.

Despite a guilty verdict, former President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to impose emergency martial law in 2024 as an act necessary for the country’s survival.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of orchestrating an insurrection and received a life sentence.

South Korean Leader Who Declared Martial Law Gets Life Sentence  The Wall Street Journal

Yoon Suk Yeol's December 2024 martial law bid fundamentally damaged South Korea's democracy, leading to a life sentence.

A former South Korean leader has been sentenced to life in prison for declaring martial law.

A former South Korean leader has been sentenced to life in prison for declaring martial law, marking a significant legal development in the country.

A former South Korean leader has been sentenced to life in prison for declaring martial law, a decision that has drawn significant attention to the country's political history.

The Defense Ministry has dismissed 14 generals under its toughest levels of military discipline over the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, as further proceedings remain underway, Seoul's ministry said Wednesday. The dismissals follow a six-month investigation by the ministry’s task force, conducted as part of a pangovernmental effort. The task force deployed about 120 personnel to examine 24 military units and institutions and question roughly 860 individuals. A total of 35 military personnel, all

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a special mechanism for the controlled export of Ukrainian-manufactured weapons and defence technologies, which will remain in place as long as martial law is in effect.

A former South Korean defense minister has been sentenced to three years in prison for leaking military secrets related to a martial law bid.

South Korea's Defense Ministry announced plans to disband the Defense Counterintelligence Command, a military intelligence agency accused of involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 2024 martial law bid.

Relatives of late senators from the pre-Martial Law era, including the families of Osmeña, Diokno, Salonga, and Tañada, have spoken out, stating that the current Philippine Senate is 'disgraced before the nation.'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a new law that expands the authority of local self-government bodies to provide financial and material support to the security and defense sector during periods of martial law or a state of emergency.

Former National Intelligence Service chief Cho Tae-yong has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Seoul Central District Court for perjury and fabricating official documents concerning Yoon's martial law.

The Seoul High Court has opened the appellate trial for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction related to leading an insurrection through his botched martial law imposition in December 2024.

The Seoul High Court sentenced former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min to nine years in prison, an increase from his lower court sentence, for perjury and his role in an insurrection.

A South Korean court announced it will broadcast live the appellate trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo later this week. Han is accused of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has voted to extend martial law and general mobilization for an additional 90 days.

A special counsel team in South Korea has conducted a raid on the Coast Guard as part of an investigation into its alleged role in past martial law declarations.

Prosecutors have sought a 10-year prison sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during an appellate hearing. The charges are related to obstruction of justice and his alleged attempts to evade arrest following a failed martial law declaration.

An analysis explores how Ukraine is confronting the limits of democracy under martial law, weighing ballots against the battlefront.

Vice Admiral Kim Kyung-ryul has been named South Korea's new Navy chief, following the resignation of his predecessor over alleged involvement in a botched martial law attempt by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Born in Poznań, Maciek Szczerbowski, along with Chris Lavis, received an Oscar for the short animation "The Girl Who Cried Pearls."

An appellate trial has commenced for former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who faces charges of playing a key role in an insurrection by abetting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's alleged 2024 imposition of martial law.

South Korea's Navy chief has offered to resign after being suspended from his duties due to his alleged involvement in past martial law activities.

A film tentatively titled 'Martial Law 12.3,' based on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, is set to begin shooting with its cast locked in.

More than a hundred young activists in Baguio City staged a protest rally to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Edsa People Power revolution, asserting that Martial Law should never happen again.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for declaring martial law in 2024.

Amid concerns over military readiness, Europe is reportedly considering recruiting migrants for 'national defense,' a move that could be seen as preparation for martial law.

South Korean Leader Who Declared Martial Law Gets Life Sentence  The Wall Street Journal

South Korean Leader Who Declared Martial Law Gets Life Sentence  The Wall Street Journal

South Korean Leader Who Declared Martial Law Gets Life Sentence  The Wall Street Journal

South Korean citizens have been recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize for their collective resistance against former President Yoon S's martial law.

Legal observers suggest that recent convictions tied to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived 2024 martial law decree have effectively sealed his fate, with some anticipating impeachment proceedings.

A proposal in Lithuania suggests tasking the army commander with ensuring the security of parliamentary, government, and presidential buildings during a state of martial law.

The EU is closely monitoring Ukraine's implementation of martial law to ensure it does not lead to excessive restrictions on fundamental rights, while acknowledging the necessity of some limitations.

The head of Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center stated that martial law could be declared in the country if two specific conditions are met, emphasizing the stably tense security situation.

A Seoul court is scheduled to deliver its verdict this week on charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is accused of ordering drone incursions into Pyongyang to declare martial law.

The former chief of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has been grilled over his suspected involvement in a martial law role.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been acquitted of perjury charges related to his testimony at a former prime minister's trial. The court's decision clears him of the accusation.

Journalist Malgorzata Wojcieszynska, a prominent figure in Polish-Slovak culture, recounts her memories of the former regime, martial law in Poland, and the revolutionary years, having moved to Bratislava after the Velvet Revolution.

Former National Intelligence Service chief Cho Tae-yong has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Seoul Central District Court for perjury and fabricating official documents concerning Yoon's martial law.

A fact check report clarifies that the Philippine President has not declared martial law, refuting a video that misused the term to allege pressure on House members regarding an impeachment vote.

A special counsel investigation has revealed that a military unit was prepared for President Yoon's alleged martial law plan in the first half of 2024. The special counsel bill itself has become a significant political flash point.

South Korea's top court has upheld guilty verdicts for 18 individuals involved in a courthouse riot linked to President Yoon's martial law bid.

As the war in Ukraine continues for its 1,524th day, President Zelensky is reportedly seeking to extend martial law and mobilization, while a drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant resulted…

Myanmar's military-backed government has imposed martial law in 60 townships across the country.

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has publicly denied any prior knowledge of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s plan to declare martial law, making her first public comment on the issue.

Reports from within Iran describe an atmosphere of fear under perceived 'wartime martial law,' characterized by increased checkpoints, surveillance, phone seizures, and social media monitoring.

Several military officials who were disciplined for involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Dec. 3, 2024 martial law attempt have begun legal action to overturn the decisions against them.

A profile of Jo-ann Maglipon, a prominent Philippine entertainment journalist who endured imprisonment during Martial Law and later covered Filipino stars with profound seriousness.

South Korea's conservative opposition People Power Party has issued a resolution apologizing for past martial law events, but is now facing criticism for the sincerity of its apology from rival parties and factions.

South Koreans reported their highest level of life satisfaction on record in 2025, despite deep political tensions following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration in December 2024. Overall life satisfaction scored 6.63 out of 10 points, the highest figure recorded in the annual Korea Social Integration Survey, according to a report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The figure surpassed the previous high of 6.47 points recorded in 2024. The happiness index r

MANILA, Philippines — Multi-awarded veteran Filipino photojournalist and humanitarian Alex Baluyut passed away at the age of 69, his wife Precious Leano confirmed on Friday, Feb. 27. A respected figure in Philippine documentary photography, Baluyut documented some of the nation’s most critical turning points such as the final years of Martial Law and the 1986

It began with a late-night declaration of martial law and has ended, for now, with a gavel. In the 443 days between those two moments, South Korea’s democracy was tested in ways most countries never experience. Citizens formed human chains to block troops from reaching the National Assembly. Lawmakers rushed through corridors in the dead of night to kill the martial law decree by vote. The Constitutional Court upheld a president’s impeachment. Millions took to the streets in protest. A new...

Several senior officials from the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, currently facing trial or investigation for alleged involvement in a botched 2024 martial law decree, have received their full retirement benefits.

South Korean politics is grappling with internal conflicts within the ruling party, specifically concerning the influence of a former president who was impeached and sentenced for martial law declaration.

Taiwan has completed the full declassification of political archives from its martial law era.

Both conservative and progressive groups have launched protests across Seoul after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law.

South Korean Leader Who Declared Martial Law Gets Life Sentence  The Wall Street Journal

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's former president, has been sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law in an attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature.

South Korean Leader Who Declared Martial Law Gets Life Sentence  The Wall Street Journal

A former South Korean leader has received a life sentence for declaring martial law.

South Korean Leader Who Declared Martial Law Gets Life Sentence  The Wall Street Journal

South Korea's former interior minister has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in aiding martial law.